Top 10 Fastest Bowlers in Cricket History
10. Lasith Malinga-155.7 kmph
Lasith Malinga is a Sri Lankan right-arm fast bowler and World T20 winning captain in 2014. Malinga is considered by many to be one of the most feared fast bowlers in the world.He is a specialist fast bowler with a unique round-arm action, sometimes referred to as a sling action. His fastest delivery of 155.7 kmph was recorded against New Zealand during the 2011 World Cup at Mumbai.
10.Dale Steyn-155.7 kmph (Tie)
Dale Steyn is a South African right-arm fast bowler, cited by many as the current number one bowler in Test Cricket.He made his debut for South Africa in 2004. His fastest delivery was recorded at 155.7 km/h against New Zealand. Steyn is currently the second fastest bowler in the world behind Fidel Edwards.
9.Shane Bond-156.4 kmph
Shane Edward Bond is a former New Zealand right-arm fast bowler and present bowling coach of the New Zealand national team. He is cited by many as the country’s best bowler after Richard Hadlee. His fastest delivery stands at 156.4 kmph, recorded against India during the 2003 ICC World Cup.
8.Mohammad Sami-156.4 kmph
Mohammad Sami is a Pakistani right-arm fast bowler, famous for his in-swing yorkers and low pitch bouncers. He made his debut in 2001 against New Zealand, and got 8 wickets in the same match. His fastest delivery of 156.4 kmph came out against Zimbabwe in April 2003 at Sharjah. He is the second fastest Pakistani bowler.
7. Mitchell Johnson-156.8 kmph
Mitchell Johnson is a Australian left-arm fast bowler, who won the International Cricket Council's "Cricketer of the Year" award in 2009. He is currently Australia's main fast bowler. Johnson bowled his fastest delivery of 156.8 kmph against England in the Ashes Test Series in December 2013 at MCG.
6. Fidel Edwards-157.7 kmph
Fidel Henderson Edwards is a West Indian right-arm fast bowler. He was spotted in the nets by Brian Lara and was called up for his Test debut against Sri Lanka after just one match for Barbados. His fastest delivery was recorded at 157.7 km/h against South Africa in 2003. Fidel Edwards is currently the fastest bowler in Cricket.
5.Andy Roberts-159.5 kmph
Andy Roberts is a former West Indian Fast Bowler.He made his debut for West Indies in 1974. Roberts took seven wickets twice in an innings of a Test match, making one of the greatest bowlers of all time. His fastest delivery is 159.5 kph against Australia in Perth 1975.
4.Jeffrey Thompson-160.4 kmph
Jeffrey Robert Thomson is a former Australian right-arm fast bowler. He is also known as "Thommo". Thompson made his debut in 1972, and over the years he was admired by everyone for his pace and was regarded as the fastest bowler of his era.Thommo recorded his fastest delivery of 160.4 kmph against West Indies in Perth 1975.
3.Shaun Tait-161.1 kmph
Shaun Tait is a Australian right-arm fast bowler, who currently plays only in the Twenty20 format. Tait plays domestic cricket for South Australia and is also a representative for Australia at Twenty20 International level. He bowled his fastest delivery of 161.1 kmph against England at Lords. This makes him the third fastest bowler in cricket and the second fastest in Australian cricket.
2.Brett Lee-161.1 kmph
Brett Lee is a former Australian right-arm fast bowler, and the fastest bowler in the Australian cricket history. Lee was also known as an athletic fielder and useful lower-order batsman, with a batting average exceeding 20 in Test cricket.His record fast bowl delivery at 161.1 km/h against New Zealand in Napier 2005, makes him the second fastest bowler in cricket history.
1.Shoaib Akhtar-161.3 kmph
Shoaib Akhtar is a former Pakistani right-arm fast bowler, who is known as the fastest bowler in the history of the cricket.He is nicknamed as Rawalpindi Express.Akhtar was the first bowler to reach the 100 mph mark, and over his career he bowled at an average fast pace of around 158 km/h. His delivery of 161.3 km/h against England in the 2003 World Cup has been officially named as the fastest bowl ever recorded in cricket.
Lasith Malinga is a Sri Lankan right-arm fast bowler and World T20 winning captain in 2014. Malinga is considered by many to be one of the most feared fast bowlers in the world.He is a specialist fast bowler with a unique round-arm action, sometimes referred to as a sling action. His fastest delivery of 155.7 kmph was recorded against New Zealand during the 2011 World Cup at Mumbai.
10.Dale Steyn-155.7 kmph (Tie)
Dale Steyn is a South African right-arm fast bowler, cited by many as the current number one bowler in Test Cricket.He made his debut for South Africa in 2004. His fastest delivery was recorded at 155.7 km/h against New Zealand. Steyn is currently the second fastest bowler in the world behind Fidel Edwards.
9.Shane Bond-156.4 kmph
Shane Edward Bond is a former New Zealand right-arm fast bowler and present bowling coach of the New Zealand national team. He is cited by many as the country’s best bowler after Richard Hadlee. His fastest delivery stands at 156.4 kmph, recorded against India during the 2003 ICC World Cup.
8.Mohammad Sami-156.4 kmph
Mohammad Sami is a Pakistani right-arm fast bowler, famous for his in-swing yorkers and low pitch bouncers. He made his debut in 2001 against New Zealand, and got 8 wickets in the same match. His fastest delivery of 156.4 kmph came out against Zimbabwe in April 2003 at Sharjah. He is the second fastest Pakistani bowler.
7. Mitchell Johnson-156.8 kmph
Mitchell Johnson is a Australian left-arm fast bowler, who won the International Cricket Council's "Cricketer of the Year" award in 2009. He is currently Australia's main fast bowler. Johnson bowled his fastest delivery of 156.8 kmph against England in the Ashes Test Series in December 2013 at MCG.
6. Fidel Edwards-157.7 kmph
Fidel Henderson Edwards is a West Indian right-arm fast bowler. He was spotted in the nets by Brian Lara and was called up for his Test debut against Sri Lanka after just one match for Barbados. His fastest delivery was recorded at 157.7 km/h against South Africa in 2003. Fidel Edwards is currently the fastest bowler in Cricket.
5.Andy Roberts-159.5 kmph
Andy Roberts is a former West Indian Fast Bowler.He made his debut for West Indies in 1974. Roberts took seven wickets twice in an innings of a Test match, making one of the greatest bowlers of all time. His fastest delivery is 159.5 kph against Australia in Perth 1975.
4.Jeffrey Thompson-160.4 kmph
Jeffrey Robert Thomson is a former Australian right-arm fast bowler. He is also known as "Thommo". Thompson made his debut in 1972, and over the years he was admired by everyone for his pace and was regarded as the fastest bowler of his era.Thommo recorded his fastest delivery of 160.4 kmph against West Indies in Perth 1975.
3.Shaun Tait-161.1 kmph
Shaun Tait is a Australian right-arm fast bowler, who currently plays only in the Twenty20 format. Tait plays domestic cricket for South Australia and is also a representative for Australia at Twenty20 International level. He bowled his fastest delivery of 161.1 kmph against England at Lords. This makes him the third fastest bowler in cricket and the second fastest in Australian cricket.
2.Brett Lee-161.1 kmph
Brett Lee is a former Australian right-arm fast bowler, and the fastest bowler in the Australian cricket history. Lee was also known as an athletic fielder and useful lower-order batsman, with a batting average exceeding 20 in Test cricket.His record fast bowl delivery at 161.1 km/h against New Zealand in Napier 2005, makes him the second fastest bowler in cricket history.
1.Shoaib Akhtar-161.3 kmph
Shoaib Akhtar is a former Pakistani right-arm fast bowler, who is known as the fastest bowler in the history of the cricket.He is nicknamed as Rawalpindi Express.Akhtar was the first bowler to reach the 100 mph mark, and over his career he bowled at an average fast pace of around 158 km/h. His delivery of 161.3 km/h against England in the 2003 World Cup has been officially named as the fastest bowl ever recorded in cricket.
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wow!! edwards is the current fastest!!
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