The game of cricket has transformed completely over the years. Today, the game is way beyond just the game of ‘bat’ and ‘ball’. However, there have been many great cricketers who have marked their names in the history for their performances, which can never be changed.
Here, in this article we bring you a list of top 10 fast bowlers in the game of cricket who used to send shivers run down the spine of the batsmen. These bowlers made their names with their speed, have a look at the top 10 fast bowlers of all time :
- Shoaib Akhtar :
Shoaib Akhtar, who was fondly called as ‘Rawalpindi Express’ just because of his speed, is one of the bestest cricketers produced in Pakistan. He had contributed a lot in the game of cricket for his country. He used to make shivers run down the spines of the batsmen with his bowling speed of 161.3 kmph.
2. Brett Lee :
Former Australian cricketer, Brett Lee is one of the fastest bowlers in the history of this game in Australia. With his amazing bowling speed of 161.1 kmph, he had an impressive career record of 310 test wickets, 280 ODI wickets and 487 First-Class cricket. Apart from being the best Australian fast bowlers, he gained his reputation of being amongst the best fielders as well.
3. Shaun Tait :
Shaun Tait, the Australian fast bowlers owns the third spot in this list of fast bowlers with the bowling speed of 161.1 kmph. The right-arm fast Bowler Shaun William bowled his fastest delivery of 161.1 kmph against England.
4. Jeff Thomson :
With the bowling speed of 160.6 kmph, the former Australian fast bowler, Jeff Thomson holds the fourth position in this list. Jeff was one of the fastest bowlers of his era and was known for his consistency. He has contributed a lot to the game of cricket and holds an amazing record in all the formats of the game.
5. Mitchell Starc :
Another Australian fast bowler in the list, Mitchell Starc with the bowling speed of 160.4 kmph holds the fifth position in this list. He helped his team to lift the trophy of the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2015, with his amazing performance with the ball. Starc was playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2018.
6. Andy Roberts :
The former West Indies bowler, Andy Roberts was an excellent fast bowler. Andy took seven wickets in an innings of a Test match, twice. He made 10-wicket test hauls twice during his time. With the bowling speed of 159.5 kmph, he holds 6th position in this list. As a tribute to his performances, the United States inducted him into their Cricket Hall of Fame in October 2005.
7. Fidel Edwards :
Fast bowler, Fidel Edwards who represents West Indies is known for his speed. He was spotted by Brian Lara in the nets and impressed by his speed, Fidel earned his call-up for the national side. He has an impressive bowling speed of 157.7 kmph.
8. Mitchell Johnson :
The former Australian cricketer, Mitchell Johnson is one of the finest bowlers who can smash some really good and hard-hitting shots with his bat as well. With the bowling speed of 156.8 kmph, Mitchell holds the number 8 spot in this list.
9. Mohammad Sami :
The Pakistani Right Arm Fast Bowler, Mohammad Sami, is the second fastest bowler in the history of cricket in Pakistan, with the bowling speed of 156.4 kmph. Mohammad Shami has a milestone under his name, he is the only player to notch a hat-trick in all three formats of cricket.
10. Shane Bond :
Shane Bond, New Zealand’s right arm fast bowler is known as the fastest bowler of his country. With the speed of 156.4 kmph, he was also known as one of the most Dangerous Bowlers of his Time. He has made 5-wicket test hauls five times and 5-wicket ODI hauls four times.
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