Cricket is the game of speed, precision and agility. It’s a game played between two teams with the eleven players each on a field of 20 metre at the centre. The most interesting aspect about this game is fast bowling the ball towards the striker and the wicket from the opposite end of the pitch.
Fast bowling is a skill and it effective takes lots of time and practice to become a fast bowler . There is the term in cricket which is known as the Pace bowlers or speed gun or Pace spearhead ( a player who throws the ball at the fastest speed more than 150 km/hr ) . Over the years many fast bowlers made their name in the top 10 fastest bowlers in the world .
Here is the list of All-time Fastest Deliveries in Cricket History
Till now Shoaib Akhtar ( Rawalpindi Express) is the fastest bowler in cricket history. This is the list of fastest bowlers in cricket history mentioned below.
| Bowler | Ball Speed | Country | Against | Year |
| Shoaib Akhtar | 161.3 km/hr (100.2 mph) | Pakistan | England | 2003 |
| Shaun Tait | 161.1 km/hr (100.1 mph) | Australia | England | 2010 |
| Brett Lee | 161.1 km/hr (100.1 mph) | Australia | New Zealand | 2005 |
| Jeffrey Thomson | 160.6 km/hr (99.8 mph) | Australia | West Indies | 1975 |
| Mitchell Starc | 160.4 km/hr (99.7 mph) | Australia | New Zealand | 2015 |
| Andy Roberts | 159.5 km/hr (99.1 mph) | West Indies | Australia | 1975 |
| Fidel Edwards | 157.7 km/hr (97.9 mph) | West Indies | South Africa | 2003 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 156.8 km/hr (97.4 mph) | Australia | England | 2013 |
| Mohd. Sami | 156.4 km/hr (97.1 mph) | Pakistan | Zimbabwe | 2003 |
| Shane Bond | 156.4 km/hr (97.1 mph) | New Zealand | India | 2003 |
Conclusion
In India, during the Indian T20 league 2022 Umran Malik became the Indian fastest bowler at the speed above 150 km/hr. Indian bowlers Jaspreet Bumarh, Umesh Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj are the fastest bowlers in India.
