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title: "When was the fastest ball delivered in international cricket? What is the name of that bowler?"  
description: "When was the fastest ball delivered in international cricket? What is the name of that bowler?"  
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published: 2021-11-08  
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# When was the fastest ball delivered in international cricket? What is the name of that bowler?

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## Answers

### Answer by Harshal Vispute

**Shoaib Akhtar** of **Pakistan is the world's fastest bowler**. Shoaib Akhtar, famously known as the **'Rawalpindi Express,'** is the fastest bowler in cricket history. During the Cricket **World Cup 2003**, **Pakistan's right-arm bowler bowled the fastest delivery in [international](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81202/china-s-shifting-international-blocks-causing-more-chaos) cricket**. In a match against **England in Capetown**, Akhar, who has always preferred bowling fast, clocked **161.3 km/hr.** In the midst of all the cricket excitement, his aggressive bowling, and unusual movement always stole the show. During his time with Pakistan, Akhtar got **178 Test wickets and 247 ODI wickets**. He currently has a large fan base in his native nation and is well-known for his game analysis. \
**1**. **Pakistan** - **Shoaib Akhtar** - **161.3 km/hr** **(100.2 mph) Vs England.** \
**2**. **Australia - Brett Lee - 161.1 km/hr (100.1 mph) Vs New Zealand** \
**3. Australia - Shaun Tait - 161.1 km/hr (100.1 mph) Vs England** **\** **4. Australia - Jeff Thomson - 160.6 km/hr (99.8 mph) Vs West Indies** **\** **5. Australia - Mitchell Starc - 160.4 km/hr (99.7 mph) Vs New Zealand** **\** **6. West Indies - Andy Roberts - 159.5 km/hr (99.1 mph) Vs Australia** **\** **7. West Indies - Fidel Edwards - 157.7 km/hr (97.9 mph) Vs South Africa** **\** **8. Australia - Mitchell Johnson - 156.8 km/hr (97.4 mph) Vs England** **\** **9. Pakistan - Mohammad Sami - 156.4 km/hr (97.1 mph) Vs Zimbabwe** **\** **10. New Zealand - Shane Bond - 156.4 km/hr (97.1 mph) Vs India**


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