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The Need for Speed: Top 10 Bowlers with the Fastest Deliveries in International Cricket | StatsOverStumps
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The Need for Speed: Top 10 Bowlers with the Fastest Deliveries in International Cricket
A truly fast bowler thundering in and delivering a thunderbolt is one of cricket's most exciting sights. Fans all across the world are enthralled by the spectacle of the ball crashing past the batsman, the force of the impact on the gloves, and the fear it inspires. Even though spin and swing are magical in their own right, a fast bowler's genuine strength and speed are a distinct kind of art.
This blog post honors cricket's speed merchants, the bowlers who have made the fastest deliveries in the game's history. In addition to their numerous wickets, they are remembered for the times they caused batsmen to jump, duck, and fear the ball. This is a celebration of genuine speed.
The Demons of Speed: Top 10 Bowlers with the Fastest Deliveries
| Rank | Player | Team | Fastest Delivery (kmph) | Opponent | Format | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shoaib Akhtar | Pakistan | 161.3 | England | ODI | 2003 |
| 2 | Shaun Tait | Australia | 161.1 | England | ODI | 2010 |
| 3 | Brett Lee | Australia | 161.1 | New Zealand | ODI | 2005 |
| 4 | Jeff Thomson | Australia | 160.6 | West Indies | Test | 1975 |
| 5 | Mitchell Starc | Australia | 160.4 | New Zealand | Test | 2015 |
| 6 | Andy Roberts | West Indies | 159.5 | Australia | Test | 1975 |
| 7 | Fidel Edwards | West Indies | 157.7 | South Africa | Test | 2003 |
| 8 | Mitchell Johnson | Australia | 156.8 | England | Test | 2013 |
| 9 | Mohammad Sami | Pakistan | 156.4 | Zimbabwe | ODI | 2003 |
| 10 | Shane Bond | New Zealand | 156.4 | India | ODI | 2003 |
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