Pakistan’s Misbah-ul-Haq said his team will be under-prepared for the India series due to a lack of international cricket.

Pakistan have not played a Test match this year and have had little international cricket after Australia postponed a scheduled series in March as well as the postponement of the Champions Trophy.

Pakistan are desperate for some international cricket and have invited the West Indies for a two-Test series in November.

However, should that series fall through, Pakistan will have no international cricket until India tours early next year.

"We will be under-prepared for the series against India because we have hardly played Test cricket or faced top quality ODI teams recently," said Misbah.

"The postponement of the Champions Trophy has badly affected Pakistani cricket. It is the public who suffer the most but for cricketers these problems should not be a bother.

"We need to prepare ourselves for every eventuality."

Misbah, who is a member of a domestic squad which will take on Ranji Trophy champions Delhi in a four-day match, said he had no fears playing in Delhi despite a series of bomb blasts on Saturday in the nation's capital.

"I think sports should not be mixed with political issues," he added.

"We have had similar problems back home and I think it is the game which suffers the most.

"So if you ask me if I'm scared, I would say no."