After a stint in England with Yorkshire club Hopton Mills, Australian indigenous cricketer Peter O'Callaghan is happy to be back on the hard, true pitches of his homeland.

O'Callaghan hopes the steep learning curve in damp English conditions will enhance his chances to return to England next year as Australian Indigenous team captain.

The talented 23-year-old opening batsmen left Australian shores in April on the back of a star performance in the Northern Territory Imparja Cup in February, where he scored 380 runs at an average of 80.

''To be part of the most successful ACT team to go up there [Northern Territory] was an extremely proud experience,'' O'Callaghan said.

''Hopefully my chances to captain in England are pretty high, I skippered it last year and been part of the team for four years now.''

O'Callaghan, whose mother is Aboriginal, said the opportunity to represent his homeland and indigenous people abroad was a motivating factor in a season in which he hopes to break into the ACT Comets side for the first time.

''To captain the Australian Indigenous side, you're not only representing your state and your country but your people as well. I couldn't describe the feeling it is a massive thing for me,'' he said.

''The aim now is to perform as well as I can to get into the Comets squad to play CA Cup.''

O'Callaghan began his cricket in the ACT when he moved from Cootamundra in 1998.

After several seasons in the wilderness, the dashing left-hand batsmen began dominating his first grade opposition for club side Eastlake.

O'Callaghan seized his chance to play cricket abroad when he received an email from a player agent who was looking to fill his roster.

He said time in England's bleak and challenging weather patterns had sharpened his skills and inspired a new level of concentration.

''The experience had a really positive effect on me. You learn a lot about taking your time and using more patience to adapt to different sorts of conditions.''