World Cup: For bowlers there were lot of slips between cup and lips

New Delhi: Some promised but failed when it mattered the most, some just could not exploit the potential they had and some jus ignored for the World Cup. India TV looks at some of the bowlers who have been around for plenty of time but haven't played in cricket's biggest show.Irfan PathanODI wickets: 173Debut: 2004Irfan Pathan was one of the most promising all rounders in the country when emerged on domestic cricket scene. He has been Man of the Match in a World T20 final, and has a hat-trick in the first over of a Test, but he has missed out on playing in cricket's biggest tournament. His debut came a year after the 2003 version, and in 2007 he didn't get a game, as Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel and Ajit Agarkar were preferred over him. By the time the 2011 World Cup came, Irfan just starting fading away from the national team. It has been nearly three years since he last played for India.Ravindra JadejaODI wickets: 134Debut: 2009With his all rounf performances Ravindra Jadeja was almost sure to be a part of the 2011 World Cup but he just fell short of expectations to be denied a birth I the team, losing the all-rounder's spot to Yusuf Pathan. In recent years, he has become a permanent member of the limited-overs sides. He had to pull out due to shoulder injury during the current tour of Australia and was doubtful for inclusion in the World Cup squad as selectors started looking for his replacement but finally he made it. He is still not fully recovered from injury. Now we have to watch and see if he makes his debut in the mega even.Ishant SharmaODI wickets:106Debut: 2007The number of Tests and ODIs Ishant Sharma is almost the same. It's rare. His limited-overs career was on the skid since 2009, but injuries to India's preferred quick bowlers led to a recall against Pakistan in December 2012 and since this lanky bowler he has impressed one and all so much that now he has been selected for in the World Cup squad to fulfill his life long dream.Clint McKayODI wickets: 97Debut: 2009The emergence of a young bunch of quicks has left Australia with the deepest pace-bowling stocks in world cricket, which makes the competition fierce for a place in the 2015 World Cup squad. McKay could go second on the list of fastest to 100 ODI wickets for Australia - behind Brett Lee, and alongside Dennis Lillee, Shane Warne and Nathan Bracken - but even that sort of record isn't enough to guarantee a starting place. He hasn't played an ODI since January.Ryan McLarenODI wickets: 77Debut: 2009South Africa have never been short of pace-bowling allrounders. Ryan McLaren is currently filling that spot in the one-day side, having been more or less a permanent member in the last two and a half years. Capable of hitting big, delivering ten overs every game, and also offering a death-bowling option, McLaren should be in the XI when South Africa seek to end their drought at the World Cup next year.