Who is the fastest bowler in Earth?

Shoaib Akhtar - 161.3kmph (100.2mph) | Pakistan
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, 2003. Nicknamed the Rawalpindi Express, Shoaib Akhtar bowled the fastest delivery in cricket - 161.3 km/h (100.2 mph) - in a One-Day International (ODI) game against England during the 2003 Cricket World Cup at Cape Town in South Africa.
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Who is currently world fastest bowler?

In his debut IPL season in 2020, Nortje broke the record for the fastest ball in the tournament's history, clocking 156.2 kph/97.1 mph, and ended with the fourth-most wickets in the season. In the 2022 T20 World Cup, he bowled the third-fastest ball – clocked at 154.31 kph/95.88 mph.
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Who is the 5 fastest bowler in the world?

The Fastest Bowlers to Ever Play the Game of Cricket
  • Mitchell Starc: Australia - 99.67 mph. ...
  • Jeff Thomson: Australia - 99.8 mph. ...
  • Brett Lee: Australia - 99.9 mph. ...
  • Shaun Tait: Australia - 100.1 mph. ...
  • Shoaib Akhtar: Pakistan - 100.2 mph.
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Who is the world best fast bowler of all time?

Greatest Fast Bowlers of All Time
  • Glenn McGrath. Glenn McGrath is one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time. ...
  • Wasim Akram. Wasim Akram is widely considered to be among the best fast bowlers of all time. ...
  • Waqar Younis. ...
  • Dennis Lillee. ...
  • Dale Steyn. ...
  • Curtly Ambrose. ...
  • Allan Donald. ...
  • Malcolm Marshall.
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Who hit the longest six in the world?

The longest six in cricket history was hit by English cricketer Albert Trott recorded during a Test match against Australia in 1899 at the Lord's, when he had smashed Monty Noble for a six that travelled nearly 120-125 meters.
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Top 10 Fastest Bowlers in Cricket History



Was Frank Tyson the fastest bowler ever?

Nicknamed "Typhoon Tyson" by the press, he was regarded by many commentators as one of the fastest bowlers ever seen in cricket and took 76 wickets at an average of 18.56 in 17 Test matches.
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Who bowled 100 mph?

Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar is the fastest bowler in the world, breaking the 100 miles per hour (mph) barrier against England for the first time in international cricket.
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Who is the slowest bowler in the world?

Majid Haq, who is Pakistani descent and had played for Scotland is the slowest bowler ever played in the world. Who is India's best bowler of all time?
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Who is fastest bowler in the world 2022?

Wood set a new record for the fastest spell in white-ball cricket history, averaging an eye-watering 149.02kph (92.6mph) across his four overs against Afghanistan, surpassing the previous record held by Fidel Edwards for West Indies back in 2009.
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What is Woods fastest ball?

At the innings break of that World Cup final, our analyst came to me and told me I'd officially bowled the fastest ball of the World Cup at 95.7 mph.
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What is Umran Malik fastest ball?

Umran Malik's fastest delivery in international cricket is 155 kph. He delivered with such speed during the T20I series against Sri Lanka, also in January 2023. It also turned out to be the fastest delivery ever bowled by an Indian in international cricket.
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Is Tyson faster than Ali?

Tyson was faster in the ring for all practical purposes. Muhammad Ali relied on his foot speed as his main defense. That foot speed failed him SEVERAL times. Ali took SEVERE punishment from Max Schmeling, Oscar Bonavena, Joe Frazier and Ken Norton.
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Who is the deadliest bowler of all time?

Top 10 Most Lethal Fast Bowlers Of All Time
  • Lasith Malinga. Malinga is widely known as Yorker King, because of his ability to nail the yorkers with precision. ...
  • Brett Lee. ...
  • James Anderson. ...
  • Glenn Mcgrath. ...
  • Shoaib Akhtar. ...
  • Malcolm Marshall. ...
  • Courtney Walsh. ...
  • Dennis Lilee.
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Who hit 6 runs in 6 balls?

Herschelle Gibbs vs Netherlands – 2007 ODI World Cup

The former South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs is the first player to make it to this 6 ball 6 sixes record list in international cricket. A showstopper, Gibbs achieved this feat against the Netherlands during the 2007 ODI World Cup.
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Who can hit six in Yorker?

Russell's main strength is the muscle or power he possesses and the bat swing he manages to generate. More often than not, even if he top ends, toe edges it or mishits one, the balls go sailing for six. That's because – hit the ball, hit it so hard that even mistimed shots travel all the way.
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Who hit 6 sixes in an over?

The leg-spinner was obliterated by Gibbs who walked in to bat at 4 for his side. Gibbs recorded six sixes off the over and raced to a 40-ball 72 as South Africa recorded a massive 221-run win.
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What is the fastest stumping?

MS Dhoni holds the world's fastest stumping record in cricket. He stumped out Keemo Paul of the West Indies in only 0.08 seconds.
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What is the fastest ball bowled by a woman?

The former Australia quick Sharon Tredrea, who played in the 1970s and 1980s, is regarded as one of the fastest to have played the game and there are mentions of her saying she was clocked at 133kph/83mph although evidence is slim.
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What sport has the fastest moving ball?

Jai Alai (aka pelota) is known as the most lethal ball in sports. It is three-quarters the size of a baseball and harder than a golf ball. The best in the sport can toss the pelota at speeds greater than 300 km/h. As a result, Guinness World Records has dubbed Jai Alai as the fastest moving ball sport in the world.
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Who is king of slow ball?

Mustafizur Rahman

He can bowl with the seam up and occasionally hit speeds north of 140kph; sometimes he even swings the ball into the right-hander like other left-arm quicks.
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