Genuine all-rounders need of the hour, says Amarnath

FILE PHOTO: Former Indian cricket player Mohinder Amarnath smiles after receiving the 'Lifetime Achievement' award at a function in Mumbai January 28, 2011. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Genuine all-rounders can help with the balance of a team at the World Cup but they should be good enough to play leading roles with both bat and ball, the hero of India's 1983 triumph Mohinder Amarnath told Reuters.

Amarnath was one of the architects of India's maiden 50-over World Cup triumph in 1983, winning player-of-the-match awards both in the semi-final and final to deny Clive Lloyd's West Indies a title hat-trick.