Maybe not, but the following figures are not a laughing matter either:
J Srinath Ind 9 matches 271 runs 15 wickets 18.07 average 4/30 best 29.67 strike rate 3.65 r.p.o
Zaheer Khan Ind 9 matches 293 runs 15 wickets 19.53 average 4/42 best 28.80 strike rate 4.07 r.p.o
A Nehra Ind 7 matches 221 runs 13 wickets 17.00 average 6/23 best 25.00 strike rate 4.08 r.p.o
Harbhajan Singh Ind 8 matches 254 runs 9 wickets 28.22 average 2/28 best 44.89 strike rate 3.77 r.p.o
It's an impressive performance whichever way you look at it.