Shahid Afridi worried about declining standards of Pakistan cricket

Shahid Afridi, the former captain Pakistan, believes that lack of concentration is bound to the lowest levels of the game Pakistan Cricket injured and wants the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to focus more on the basis of the game.

The 36-year-old all-rounder, he says about the lack of talent in Pakistan's domestic scene is concerned. "The way I see it at the moment we do not have much real talent in the background. Every young player I can not pinpoint with certainty. I think the board needs to pay attention to the grassroots level to school cricket and work," said he, while Geo super channel talks.

Afridi, Umar Akmal and together with Ahmed Shehzad, was recently out of the camp 35-strong training dispensed for the upcoming England tour of the new national selection committee headed by chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq. However, insisted Afridi that he had already informed the Board of his unavailability for the training camp. "I am focusing only on T20 cricket and I informed the board about my involvement in English county cricket this summer. But of course I will work hard on my form and fitness to the Pakistan team do," Afridi said.

Inzamam had insisted that Afridi was only rested as Pakistan would play very few T20Is in the coming season and the former captain would be considered for future T20 games. While Afridi is officially rested, the same could not be said about Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal.

"I do not know why they are left (Shehzad, Umar Akmal) fall, but if discipline of reason as is obvious they need to pay attention to this and to work harder on their cricket. I also agree that it is in no compromise of should be discipline and it's time to give younger players a chance, "he added.

Pakistan are currently preparing for the tour of England, which consists of four tests, 5 1-days and a lone T20I.