<p>"There was a time when I was very keen to play Test matches but unfortunately I didn't get enough opportunities then. But now there is so much international cricket being played that I want to focus on T20 and ODIs until the World Cup is over," Afridi said.<br />"The heavy international schedule also means it is better if I take a break now so that I am focused and prepared for the World Cup. I want to also see the team doing well in T20 and ODI matches," he added.<br /><br />Afridi, Pakistan's Twenty20 captain, said he didn't believe that T20 cricket was a threat to Test cricket but has rather made the longer version of the game more result-oriented and exciting.<br /><br />"Far from it I believe the growing number of Twenty20 and one-day matches has helped make Test cricket more result oriented. Nowadays Test cricket is played at a fast pace and we are getting more results which is good for the sport and brings in more crowds," he said.<br /><br />"I believe all three forms of the sport can co-exist without threatening each other but the only thing is that a proper balance must be struck between the three in the international calendar," he added.</p>
<p>"There was a time when I was very keen to play Test matches but unfortunately I didn't get enough opportunities then. But now there is so much international cricket being played that I want to focus on T20 and ODIs until the World Cup is over," Afridi said.<br />"The heavy international schedule also means it is better if I take a break now so that I am focused and prepared for the World Cup. I want to also see the team doing well in T20 and ODI matches," he added.<br /><br />Afridi, Pakistan's Twenty20 captain, said he didn't believe that T20 cricket was a threat to Test cricket but has rather made the longer version of the game more result-oriented and exciting.<br /><br />"Far from it I believe the growing number of Twenty20 and one-day matches has helped make Test cricket more result oriented. Nowadays Test cricket is played at a fast pace and we are getting more results which is good for the sport and brings in more crowds," he said.<br /><br />"I believe all three forms of the sport can co-exist without threatening each other but the only thing is that a proper balance must be struck between the three in the international calendar," he added.</p>
