Pakistan swashbuckling all-rounder Shahid Afridi has stressed that the country's domestic cricket needs to be overhauled and stated that the absence of international cricket at home shouldn't be used as an 'excuse' for the team's shortcomings.
Pakistan slumped to ninth, their lowest ever ranking, in the ICC one-day international table following an embarrassing ODI whitewash against Bangladesh on their April-May tour.
The team also faces the prospect of missing out on playing 2017 Champions Trophy in England for the first time in its cricketing history as only the top eight teams will compete.
The flamboyant all-rounder said that he was more worried about Pakistan's domestic cricket than international cricket. He insisted that the improvement in domestic cricket would ultimately lead international cricket to improve as well, the Dawn reported.
Afridi, the T20 captain, suggested that they need a strong domestic structure, which should also provide facilities of international standards.
