Michael Klinger has revealed he was pushed out by South Australia rather than poached by Western Australia, in the wake of his shock departure from the Redbacks setup.
Klinger was told by the SACA he was no longer one of their first-choice Bupa Sheffield Shield batsman and they would be favouring young pair Travis Head and Kelvin Smith instead.
"I was disappointed and disagreed with the feedback I received. Two Shield games ago I scored a double-ton for South Australia," Klinger told The Advertiser from Gloucestershire, where he is currently captaining the county side.
The former skipper has led the Redbacks to two limited-overs titles and averaged 45 at first-class level since moving to South Australia.