Afridi rues lack

                   

   Afridi's substandard form in 2013 is in stark contrast to the closing throes of 2011 and opening stages of 2012, when he clinched three five-fors six matches.I have been thinking about it a lot and am ready to work hard to regain my wicket-taking form. In the past, my pairing with Saeed Ajmal has really benefited the team and that combination needs to start clicking again, especially during a major event like the Champs Trophy.The veteran leg-spinner however, looked forward to a successful turnaround come the Champions Trophy in England, where Pakistan will be pooled with fellow Group B contenders South Africa, India and the West Indies.The 33-year-old conceded the International Cricket Council's decision to change several rules in ODI cricket, including the use of a different ball from each end and the insistence that no more than four fielders be outside the 30-metre circle throughout the innings, has negatively affected his bowling.It is really frustrating for me as a bowler to keep returning without any wickets. I know that my team needs me to take wickets on a regular basis and all of my energies would be devoted to regaining my bowling form in the coming weeks," Afridi was quoted as saying by The News.