By Naeem Ur Rahman, Birmingham, UK

The attacks in Lahore have not only taken precious lives but threatens the very existence of Test cricket in Pakistan as there are dark clouds looming over Pakistan's Test and ODI future.

Both the International Cricket Council and the Pakistan Cricket Board are not going in the right direction to save the game from this horrible incidence.

The PCB need to hold its ground on the home games to be played locally and the ICC needs to support them for that. It is understandable that it is a steep climb but the steps need to be taken in the right direction and not downwards.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not done any favours to the PCB and the game by offering to host the 2011 World Cup matches to be played in Pakistan.

The Asian Cricket Council needs to be united on this and has to keep the game away from dirty politics in almost all the four member countries.

If the level of Pakistan cricket drops further then that means we will have even fewer Test playing teams and that is not only an area of concern for Pakistan but for all Test playing nations.