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

#2 Robin Singh

Robin Singh

Robin Singh was one of the few players who was born outside India but ended up playing for the ‘Men in Blue’. He was one of the best fielders of his generation. He never set the stage on fire with the bat or ball but he was a handy cricketer. Even though he was identified as an all-rounder, his medium pace filled in as the sixth bowler.

He played in the 1999 World Cup and took 8 wickets, finishing as India’s fourth highest wicket-taker of the tournament. Those 8 wickets included a fifer which came against Sri Lanka. That game is famously known for Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid’s exploits with the bat. However, in that game, Robin produced a fifer as he ran through the Sri Lankan middle and lower order.

He also pouched a couple of key wickets against Australia. He got the wickets of Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting breaking important partnerships. Thus, he was another utility bowler who could take key wickets and break partnerships.