Leicestershire all-rounder Clint McKay has retired from Australian international and domestic cricket.
McKay played in one Test, six T20 and 59 one-day internationals for Australia but has dropped out of favour in the last two years.
The 33-year-old, who had a fine season with the ball for Leicestershire in 2015, said he had hoped to play more international cricket but admitted the crop of young Australian fast bowlers deserve their chance.
"Yeah it was difficult to take," McKay told cricket.com.au. "But that's sometimes how things pan out.
"I didn't have a great series of India (in 2013) and that was the beginning of the end (of my international career). I came back to Australia and had a good summer - I only played three games but I did quite well in two of those three games.
"It was a little disappointing to lose my spot but the young generation coming through have got some superstars in the making. They were performing quite well and it was great for them to get their opportunity."
McKay was dropped by Victoria as they won the Sheffield Shield and has decided to concentrate on Leicestershire.
"If the team hadn't been so successful, it would have been a lot harder to take," he said. "But we've got some great young guys coming through and also some senior heads, so it's actually quite a hard side to cement your spot in.
"You look at the guys who've played in the last two Shield finals - you've got James Pattinson, Peter Siddle and John Hastings who are Australian bowlers, and this year you've seen the younger guys in Scott Boland and Chris Tremain step up."