Top 10 fastest bowler in cricket history

10. SHANE BOND

SHANE BOND is a New Zealander cricketer. They played cricket for 9 years in New Zealand.

He played the fastest ball of his career in the world cup of 2003. The speed of which was 156.4KM per hour, and they become the 10th fastest bowler in the world.

He played 18 Test matches and get 87 wickets. He played 82 ODI matches and get 146 wickets. In addition, he got 25 T20I wickets. 

He retired from cricket in 2010.

 

09. MUHAMMAD SAMI

MUHAMMAD SAMI is Pakistani second-fastest bowler after SHOAIB AKHTAR. He played 15-year of cricket for Pakistan.

He played the fastest ball of his career against ZIMBABWE, and its speed was 156.4KM per hour.

He played 36 Test matches and get 85 wickets. He played 87 ODI matches and get 121 wickets. In addition, he played 13 T20I matches and get 21 wickets.

He retired from cricket in 2016.

 

08. MITCHELL JOHNSON

MITCHELL JOHNSON is the AUSTRALIAN Cricketer. He is the favorite cricketer of his time. 

He played the fastest ball of his career against England. The speed of which was this 156.8 KM per hour.

He got  313 wickets in Test Cricket. He got 239 wickets in ODI matches.

He played cricket For Australia from 2005 to 2015.

 

07. FIDEL EDWARDS

FIDEL EDWARDS is a West Indian cricketer. He played a concise career in cricket. 

He threw the fastest ball of his career against South Africa, and its speed was 157.7KM per hour.

Brian Lara found this talent.

He got 165 wickets in 55 Test matches. In addition, he played 50 ODI matches and get 60 wickets.

He played cricket from 2003 to 2012.

 

06. ANDY ROBERT

ANDY ROBERT is a West Indian cricketer. In 1970 His speed was at its peak.

He played the fastest ball of his career against Australia. The speed of which was 159.5KM per hour.

He played 47 Test matches and 202 wickets. In addition, he played 56 ODI matches and get 87 wickets. He took 7 wickets in both of his careers.

He played for West Indies for just 9 years.

 

05. MITCHELL STARc

MITCHELL STARC is an Australian fast bowler. He is the main bowler of Australia. He started his career against India in 2010. He played a key role in the World cup of 2015. 

He played the fastest ball of his career against New Zealand. The speed of which was 160.4KM per hour.

He got 244 wickets in 57 Test matches, and 175 wickets in ODI matches so far. In addition, he got 39 wickets in 28 T20I matches so far.

 

04. JEFF THOMSON

JEFF THOMSON was an Australian bowler. He is the favorite cricketer of his time.

He played the fastest ball of his career against the West Indies in 1975. The speed of which was this 160.6 KM per hour. He the first bowler who plays the 160.6KM speed of the ball in cricket history.

He got 200 wickets in Test Cricket. He got 55 wickets in ODI matches.

He played cricket for 13 years in Australia.

 

03. SHAUN TAIT

SHAUN TAIT was the Australian fast bowler. Unfortunately, his career was full of injuries. That's why he played a concise career. But He made so many records in his short career.

He played the fastest ball of his career against England, and its speed was 161.1KM per hour.

He played only 35 ODI, 21 T20I, and 3 Test matches.

He played cricket from 2007 to 2011.

 

02. BRETT LEE

BRETT LEE is the fastest bowler in Australia. He started cricket in 1999. 

He played the fastest ball of his career against New Zealand in 2005. The speed of which was 161.1KM per hour, and they became the second-fastest bowler in the world.

He scored the first hit trick in T20I cricket. He retired from cricket in 2012.

 

01. SHOAIB AKHTAR

SHOAIB AKHTAR is the fastest bowler in cricket history. He was born on 13 August 1975.

SHOAIB AKHTAR having bowler in cricket history of international cricket bowled a delivery at 161.3KM per hour against England pool match during the 2003 Cricket World cup.

He played 46 Test matches and got 178 wickets and 247 wickets in 163 ODI matches. In addition, he played 15 T20I matches and get 19 wickets.

He retired from cricket in 2011 by breaking the heart of millions of fans.

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