There are some things a (fast) bowler can't bowl, for every batsmen there is a ball to hit

A bowler who can swing but can't generate pace: Irfan Pathan
A bowler who can reverse swing but can't generate pace: Ajit Agarkar
A bowler who bowls as wide of the off-stump as Inzamam's fat gut: R.P. Singh
A bowler who can't swing and can't generate pace: Zaheer Khan
A bowler who can't stay healthy if his life depended on it: Ashish Nehra
A bowler with a smooth action but no brain: S. Shreesanth
A (fast) bowler who can actually bowl fast (and swing a little bit): PRICELESS

What I wouldn't give right now to have the "glory days" of Javagal Srinath and Venkatesh Prasad back...