He marked his debut as a 16-year-old boy against Australia in November 2019.Īnd with that feat, he has also secured the ninth spot among the youngest cricketer ever to make their Test debuts. He started with the new ball against Australia on 21st November 2019.Īnd on the 22nd, he delivered a ball that clocked at 148.1 km per hour. Shah created a solid buzz in the global media after his recent call by the Pakistan Cricket Board to appear for the test side of the nation. Known for his lethal bouncers and Yorkers, Archer also delivered some fiery balls in the IPL. He can now bowl around 150km per hour on average. The ICC, right after this grand event, named him the rising star of the English squad. This 25-year-old pacer recently made a buzz in the media by delivering excellent performance in the World Cup 2019.Īfter being selected for the team, Archer played all the matches for England and helped them to win the first-ever World Cup in 2019. Besides international appearances, Shoaib also played for IPL club KKR and NCL T20 Bangladesh franchise Cyclones of Chittagong.īarbadian-born English fast bowler Jofra Archer now also plays for the Sussex County Cricket Club besides appearing for his national side. He took 178 test wickets and 247 wickets in ODIs in his active career between 19. Akhtar is also the first bowler ever to break the 100 mph mark twice in his career. He set an official world record by achieving the fastest delivery of 161.3 km/h (100.2 mph) against England in the 2003 ICC World Cup. He is also known as the ‘Rawalpindi Express.’ Akhtar is regarded as the fastest bowler in the history of cricket. Shoaib Akhtar Bowling Speed: 161.3 km/hour įormer Pakistani right arm very Fast Bowler Shoaib Akhtar represented the Pakistan National Team in all forms of the game. As an interesting fact, Lee took the first-ever hat-trick in Twenty20 International cricket. Besides, he also appeared in the Big Bash League playing for Sydney Sixers. Lee played for IPL squads Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders. He helped his nation to win the ICC World Cup twice, in 2003 and then again in 2007. Often doubted as the fastest Australian bowlers of all time, Lee also earned his reputation for being among the best fielders. He has an amazing career record of 310 test wickets, 280 ODI wickets, and 487 First-Class cricket. He bowled his fastest delivery of 161.1 kmph (100.1 mph) against New Zealand at Napier in 2005. Tait also appeared in Big Bash League for Hobart Hurricanes, Adelaide Strikers, and Melbourne Renegades.īrett Lee Bowling Speed: 161.1 km/hour įormer cricketer Brett Lee is the fastest Australian bowler in Australian Cricket History and the 2nd fastest of all time in the history of cricket. He announced his retirement due to a chronic elbow injury in March 2017.īesides appearing for his country, he also played for IPL franchises Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders. He also represented the Australian side in international Twenty20 matches. Mostly known for his ODI performances, Tait took 62 wickets in his active ODI career from 2005 to 2016. He bowled his fastest delivery of 161.1 kmph (100.1 mp/h) against England. Right-Arm Fast Bowler Shaun William Tait represented Australian National Cricket Team and holds the No.3 spot in the all-time fastest Bowlers list. As a tribute, the Australian cricket board inducted Thomson into their Hall of fame on 27th January 2016. His bowling partnership with Dennis Lillee earned the reputation of being the most fearsome attack in test cricket of that time. He took 200 wickets in test matches and 55 wickets in ODIs in his active career between 19.īesides, he also took 675 wickets in first-class cricket playing for Middlesex and New South Wales. Previously, Muhammad Sami was at the number 7 spot. That makes him the 7th fastest bowler in history, ahead of Muhammad Sami (156.4). Update: Australia’s premier fast bowler Mitchell Johnson bowled a 156.8 kmph delivery at MCG against England in 4th Test Day 3 last year.
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