Which edition of world cup had the best bowling attack for India?

[Austin 3:!6]

From 1990s - 

 

1992 - Kapil, Prabhakar, Srinath, Raju and Tendulkar

 

1996 - Srinath, Prasad, Prabhakar, Kumble and Raju

 

1999 - Srinath, Prasad, Mohanty, Kumble and Robin

 

2003 - Srinath, Zaheer, Nehra, Harbhajan and Kumble

 

2007 - Zaheer, Munaf, Agarkar, Harbhajan and Yuvraj

 

2011 - Zaheer, Munaf, Nehra, Harbhajan and Yuvraj

 

2015 - Shami, Umesh, Mohit, Ashwin and Jadeja

 

2019 - Bumrah, Bhuvi, Shami, Kudeep and Chahal

 

2023 - Bumrah, Siraj, Pandya, Kuldeep and Jadeja

 

 

Please discuss which was the most complete bowling attack

 

[Sean Bradley]

2003

[Austin 3:!6]

From the chart in OP, Srinath bowled his heart out and lead our bowling attacks in so many world cups.

 

Very underrated bowler

 

[Sean Bradley]

1 minute ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

From the chart in OP, Srinath bowled his heart out and lead our bowling attacks in so many world cups.

 

Very underrated bowler

 

Played 4 World Cups for India. That's a big feat. 

[Laaloo]

2003

If we had won it would be one of the greatest world cup victories ever.

 

Getting our asses handed by Australia in the first game, then almost losing to Holland, and then destroying England,  SL, NZ, PAK and if we had somehow beat Australia in the final? Especially in a country like South Africa where we always struggled to win. 

[Austin 3:!6]

I also think our 2019 attack for those conditions were very good.

 

Peak Bumrah and Shami.

 

Bhuvi was getting good conditions to swing upfront

 

Kulcha was in great form

 

Then Pandya also had some heat

[MediumPacer]

Ashwin was there in 2011

[sandeep]

2019 was one of the best bowling units India had - this one deserved to play the final.  You put that bowling unit up with virtually any other batting unit from the other 20--- WC teams, and they probably lift the trophy.

[Majestic]

2023 is the best followed by 2019.

[bowl_out]

8 hours ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

From the chart in OP, Srinath bowled his heart out and lead our bowling attacks in so many world cups.

 

Very underrated bowler

 

Only bowler to represent India in 4 World cups. 

Ashwin could have achieved the feat had he played in 2019

[bowl_out]

7 hours ago, Laaloo said:

2003

If we had won it would be one of the greatest world cup victories ever.

 

Getting our asses handed by Australia in the first game, then almost losing to Holland, and then destroying England,  SL, NZ, PAK and if we had somehow beat Australia in the final? Especially in a country like South Africa where we always struggled to win. 

 

Idiot Ganguly bowled first after winning the toss 

Horrible day that was

[Majestic]

2003 wasn't best ever by any means.

 

Zak was injury prone non skillful bowler back then.

 

Srinath was on his last legs and mostly done.

 

Nehra was good but leaked runs and was inconsistent with his line and length.

 

Kumble was fading by then and Harbhajan was only good thing although all five didn't played together in any game.

[Majestic]

30 minutes ago, bowl_out said:

Only bowler to represent India in 4 World cups. 

Ashwin could have achieved the feat had he played in 2019

Kapil Dev says Hi.

[Nikhil_cric]

2003 was good for its time but we didn't have the bench strength . They looked spent by the time the final came around. 

 

Also, there was no beating that GOAT Aussie side. Way too much depth and quality .

 

 

[cricketfan28]

2019.

[bowl_out]

7 hours ago, Majestic said:

Kapil Dev says Hi.

Ah, I meant only bowler among the WC editions that OP mentioned

[vvvslaxman]

2003 conditions helped us. Remember we went there completely with negative mindset after losing 2-5 against NZ on drop-in pitches. Ball was swinging. India's spin options were not exactly stellar in 2003.  In 2011 spin was okayish given the wickets, but India's 3rd choice bowling was just okay. 2019 would have been great. But England completely neutered us by offering flat pattas. Siraj/Bumrah/Shami/Kuldeep/Ash  - will probably the most potent impactful bowling line up ever as each one of them can be match winners with ball. I include Ashwin because matches happen in India. 

[Number]

1996 was also pretty good. 

Prabhakar averaged around 26-27 around that time. Srinath, Kumble were good. Venky was a weak link.

[MechEng]

Australia hit 10 sixes in the 2003 final, out of which 5 sixes alone came off Srinath's bowling.

 

Srinath gets too much hype, even more than 170 kph Mohammad Zahid.

[vvvslaxman]

8 minutes ago, MechEng said:

Australia hit 10 sixes in the 2003 final, out of which 5 sixes alone came off Srinath's bowling.

 

Srinath gets too much hype, even more than 170 kph Mohammad Zahid.

 

Sehwag smasehd 2 sixes of  Mcgrath in one over. Won't read too much into bowling in that match. Australia got away that day because of India's pathetic toss decision. India could have buried their bowling attack on that pitch.