Michael Klinger commits to Gloucestershire until 2017
Thursday 20 August 2015 09:05, UK
Michael Klinger has signed a contract extension with Gloucestershire which will run until 2017.
Klinger is currently in his third season at Bristol and has captained the county in both championship and one-day cricket.
In 89 appearances for the club, he has scored more than 4,650 runs including 15 hundreds and 22 fifties and is the leading run-scorer in this season's T20 Blast with 654 at an average of 81.
The new agreement will commence at the beginning of June 2016, allowing the 35-year-old Australian to take a break from cricket following the end of his season with Western Australia.
"I am delighted to commit to Gloucestershire for the next two seasons," said Klinger. "I am extremely grateful that the club has given me some flexibility to be able to spend the majority of April and May with my family in Perth as, with such busy schedules in both Australia and the UK, this extra time to be a 'normal dad' is very important to me.
"I see my role over the next two seasons as continuing to score runs and helping Gloucestershire win games of cricket, but also to help develop future leaders at the club."
Head coach Richard Dawson said: "It's fantastic news for the club and supporters that Michael has signed a contract extension to keep him at Gloucestershire for the next two seasons.
"He's been an integral part of the club both on and off the pitch. His performances with the bat this year have been fantastic in all formats and he continues to help the development of this group of players in the changing room."
