Calcutta: Courtney Walsh, one of the finest pacers of all times, feels no Indian pacer has really stood out lately to make it to his choice of top 11 fast bowlers who will be seen in the World Cup.

In a column for the International Cricket Council's (ICC) World Cup website, he wrote: "As the World Cup gets closer, I will try to settle some nerves by selecting a few fast, or seam, bowlers to watch out for.

"You will notice that I have no Pakistan or India players on this list. I have not seen much of Pakistan lately... and no India seamer stands out, in my view. But I can be proven wrong when it comes to the World Cup."

He clarified that the list is not in any order of preference or ranking, but just his personal picks and thoughts.

• Mitchell Johnson: With him playing at home, he can be a handful on most surfaces. His confidence will be very high and a lot will be expected of him. He has good pace and can push you on the back foot early with the new ball. Mitch will be used to get early breakthroughs, or will be brought back to take wickets. He will be one of Australia's key attacking threats.

• Dale Steyn: Steyn will be used is a similar way to Mitch. He has been one of the most consistent fast bowlers... has plenty pace. But what I like most about him is his controlled aggression and the control and change of pace. He moves the ball around at good pace and can be a handful on any given day. It will be very interesting to see how he will be used.

• Kemar Roach: Kemar is expected to spearhead the Windies pace attack. Though he is not as tall as some of his colleagues, he has the pace and hits the right areas. He is carrying an injury but his late movements can ask a lot of questions. He will be looking to make early inroads whenever he is called upon.

• Pat Cummins: Having seen him first hand in South Africa a few seasons ago, I was truly impressed with his pace and control. He has been plagued by injuries, but he has the ability to generate good pace. He has a good slower ball and being familiar with home conditions, will be expected to play a key role in leading the Australia attack.

• Jerome Taylor: Like Kemar, Taylor is not very tall and was out for a while. He will see this World Cup as a personal challenge in leading the attack alongside Kemar. Jerome has pace and swings the ball both ways. Once he finds his rhythm, he can pose a problem for any batsman. A very crafty operator, once his confidence is up he will be raring to go.

• James Anderson: James has been leading the attack for England for some time now and a lot will be expected of him. He swings and seams the ball around and with the expected conditions will ask some good questions with the new ball.

• Lasith Malinga: Malinga will lead the Sri Lanka attack. He has pace and can bowl a good yorker. It will be interesting to see how he uses it on the bouncier pitches in Australia/New Zealnd. He has shown that he is among the best when it comes to bowling at the death.

• Morne Morkel: Morkel has height, good pace and can induce good bounce. With pitches expected to help his style of bowling, he is certainly a bowler to watch out for. He also swings it around and will be looking to make early inroads with the new ball along with his partner Steyn.

• Steve Finn: Finn is in good form and can be aggressive on the bouncier Australian wickets. This World Cup could be where he shows his worth and make a name for himself. He has pace, gets good bounce and does move the ball around. He can be the perfect foil for Anderson in the length they both bowl.

• Vernon Philander: Vernon does not have express pace, but he makes up for that with consistency and swing, and maintains a very good line and length. He can pose major problems.

• Jason Holder: Though Holder may not have the experience of some of his seniors, his height can be troublesome for batsmen. He gets good bounce, has a good yorker and is learning all the time. Jason can be a match-winner for his team, and will be learning new tricks all the time as well. It will be a big ask for him to fill the boots of Joel Garner, or his current coach Curtly Ambrose, but he will be trying.