Australia one-day batsman Callum Ferguson is trying to look on the bright side after suffering a season-ending knee injury, insisting the timing could have been worse.

Ferguson, who ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament while fielding during the Champions Trophy victory over New Zealand in South Africa last week, was looking forward to a big summer after averaging 46.08 at a strike rate of 85.09 in his three Twenty20 and 25 ODIs since making his debut earlier this year.

"It's not something I was hoping to come home with but I've had a pretty good 12 months, I've had lots of opportunities and I'm just glad it didn't happen 18 months ago," said Ferguson.

"It's going to be tough watching the (South Australia) Redbacks boys run around and then the Indian series from afar.

"It was so much fun playing with the Aussie boys and we were having a bit of success too, but I'm very grateful that I did actually have the opportunity in the first place."