5 part-time bowlers who did well for India in World Cups

#3 Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly often provided an extra seam bowling option.

There was a time when India liked playing with a few part-timers and Sourav Ganguly was one of them. He was very useful with his medium pace and could be pretty effective as well. In fact, he has taken 100 wickets in his ODI career and has taken a couple of fifers as well.

Ganguly took part in three World Cups and was the captain in one of them (2003) where he led India to the final. He took 10 wickets in his World Cup career and one of his most notable spells at the mega event was the one against England in 1999.

He took 3/27 (which included the big wicket of Nasser Hussain) as he helped India defend 233. He picked up another three-for in 2003 when he helped India defend 255 against Zimbabwe.

He ran through the Zimbabwean middle-order and broke the back of their batting line-up as he picked up 3/22. Hence, Ganguly was a very effective part-timer.