By Oliver Brett BBC Sport

Jonty Rhodes has turned his back on South African cricket following the decision to sack Shaun Pollock as captain of the national team.

Rhodes, now 33, retired from international cricket after a broken hand put him out of the World Cup and plans to see out his career by playing for Gloucestershire.

And there is no chance of him answering any emergency call from his country should they suffer injuries on their summer tour to England.

South Africa's failure to progress beyond the first round of the World Cup despite having home advantage cost Pollock his job, with Graeme Smith being appointed in his place.

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Rhodes told BBC Sport: "One of the reasons they sacked Pollock was they felt he wasn't bringing out the best in his players.

"But look how Makhaya Ntini has improved in the last two or three seaons and see how Herschelle Gibbs has now realised his potential.

"To say Shaun didn't bring out the best in their players - well, I would love to see them when they do realise their potential."

Pollock will still give his all as a player under new captain Smith, says Rhodes.

"He is proud of the Pollock name and would like to maintain that which is why given the opportunity to resign after the World Cup he didn't want to do it.

"He was prepared to knuckle down and work even harder."

Other than summer cricket in Bristol, perhaps for another couple of seasons beyond this one, Rhodes sees a future outside the sport.

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"People always say cricket has given you so much you should give back to the game afterwards but cricket has taken its pound of flesh from me in more ways than one.

"I don't think the administration of cricket is very professional."

He also says he would make a bad coach, because he is a terrible watcher.

Rhodes has a business degree after graduating from university in 1992 but since then has exclusively been employed as a cricketer.

However, he says he has already received five job offers for non-cricketing work.

The focus for now is Gloucestershire and Rhodes says he must still discuss issues with coach John Bracewell and captain Mark Alleyne.

"I need to align myself to their goals because I would hate to be pulling in one direction when the whole team and the management are heading in another.

"I am not hear to make everyone play cricket the Jonty Rhodes way.

"They have been successful in the one-day competitions and obviosuly there's a formula here that's working.

"To maintain the enthusiasm for six months must be my priority. John Bracewell said if I can do that the runs will take care of themselves."