In the aftermath of India's upset victory over the West Indies to claim the 1983 World Cup, the pace quartet comprising of Joel Garner, Michael Holding, Malcolm Marshall and Andy Roberts, supported by Winston Davis, on its return tour of India in late 1983 specifically targeted Amarnath and reduced him to a shocking return of 1 run in 6 innings, resulting in Amarnath being dropped midway across the 6 test series.
