Fastest Ball in History - Shoaib Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar bowled the fastest recorded ball in the history of cricket in the World Cup match at Newlands. The last ball of his second over was recorded at 161.3km/h or 100.2mph and betters his previous mark of 161.0km/h which he recorded on 27th of April 2002.

Over the past ten months, that particular ball has come under constant criticism in the media as individuals cast aspersions on the equipment in use then. But this time there can be no denying that Shoaib is the fastest bowler in recorded history, the fastest bowler in the world and the first bowler to officially break 100 miles-per-hour.

The 161.3km/h ball completed a maiden over bowled at Nick Knight of England and no doubt this over rates as the fastest in recorded history. Shoaib's second over recorded speeds of 153.3km/h, 158.4km/h, 158.5km/h, 157.4km/h, 159.5km/h, 161.3km/h and had an astonishing average of 158.06km/h. These phenomenal speeds can only really be put into perspective when compared with Shoaib's nearest rival in the `pace race', Australia's Brett Lee.

Lee's fastest ever deliveries were recorded in Australia's first match of the World Cup in which Shoaib also played. Lee's first over produced speeds of 147.8km/h, 151.8km/h, 158.1km/h, 154.1km/h, 152.9km/h, 153.0km/h, 157.8km/h with an average of 153.64km/h. His fastest ball was 158.1km/h and at the time it was the fastest speed ever recorded by BBG Sports (formerly IDS). BBG Sports is an Australian-based company which is fulfilling the contract to record bowling speeds at the 2003 World Cup.

Shoaib previously recorded 161.0km/h in April last year but the unusual circumstances surrounding the event left most people dismissing the speed as an error.

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[bred9000]

fastest bowler in the world...

great

[TheJabariqbal]

shohaib akthar is the fastest bowler ever in cricket histry

[MegaCeleena]

amazing bowl...could hear his grant...

[RandomVids3006]

Nice. 😄😃😜😝

[shahzebit]

@rudrabhatt1971 he was tested numerous times still positive, what about SHANE WARNE was proved user of Steriods also he admitted and nothing done against him ya he is not asian, if he was indian or paki they would jail him for 2 years atleast what & would have ban him from ratings you say about that bro :)

[cenation186]

@rudrabhatt1971 no he was using viagra for your Mother Ass hole !!

[rudrabhatt1971]

HE WAS USING STEROIDS CHILD

[dsxruler]

@TheCheckitoutman oh i didnt notice you had replied already haha

[dsxruler]

@007611007611 if you mean left arm wrist spinner then yes, brad hogg and michael bevan off the top of my head. if you mean spins it like a leg spinner to right handers then yeah any left arm orthodox bowlers do...

[007611007611]

IS THERE EVER A LEFT ARM LEG SPINNER???

[SacgBro]

Even though it was a fast delivery but whats the use of it? It was an ordinary delivery and was played with ease unlike the ones from Brett Lee or Shane Bond which homes in on stumps and get you wickets.

[thamagnet16hotmail]

Meh, 161.3 with performance enhancers! and much doubt over the deivery as another gun read only 147.something. . . I would take brett lee as the fastest bowler any day, his 161.0 has no doubt over it, and he was never a cheat who got banned for taking illegal substances like shaob did (Nandrolone in 2006).