CALLUM Ferguson is on the verge of a double celebration. He is "quietly confident" of securing an Indian Premier League contract while an Australia one-day recall looks imminent.
The vibrant middle-order batsman is one of five South Australian Champions League stars being courted by IPL rivals trawling for talent before an expanded 2011 series.
"To get exposure to such a high level of cricket would be fantastic," said Ferguson, whose 200-run, Champions League spree and bumper 151.1 strike rate underlined his Twenty20 prowess.
"I am quietly confident I might get a chance. It would be nice."
Ferguson is at short odds to receive a recall for the limited-overs segment of Australia's tour of India.
Klinger made three half centuries in a stunning debut as captain and is a genuine chance of gaining an IPL deal after being overlooked for the Redbacks' Big Bash campaign last season.
Ferguson, spearhead Shaun Tait (nine wickets), skipper Michael Klinger (226 runs), allrounder Dan Christian (eight wickets), and opener Daniel Harris (139 runs/six wickets) excelled in the Redbacks' surge to the Champions League semi-finals in South Africa.
"Maxy" believes the Redbacks' Australian limited overs trio - Ferguson, Christian and Tait - stand strong chances of landing IPL contracts and hopes to join them in the Twenty20 showcase.
"In terms of the tournament, there was a fair bit of hype about the Redbacks. Christo was leading the wicket-taking. I was making some runs, Ferg performed consistently well and Taity was the fastest bowler at the tournament."
While SA has basked in a $1 million Champions League pay-day, Klinger said it was important the team translated its success to other forms of the game. "There is a difference between T20 and four-day cricket. That is something we have to get our heads around," he said.
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