Who has bowled the fastest ball in international cricket?
The highest electronically measured speed for a ball bowled by any bowler is 161.3 km/h (100.23 mph) by Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) against England on 22 February 2003 in a World Cup match at Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa. Quote from World Cup communications director: "ICC has always said there is not enough uniformity in the various speed guns around the world for any one performance to be designated official". However, many believe this to have been the fastest ball bowled.
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37 Comments
Mark Savage
I think that the people who faced Jeff Thomson, before electronic timing was in place, say he was the fastest.
Howard Groopman
Just a hunch it would be someone with a name from that part of the world, where cricket is ultra-popular.
Jennifer Dyster
wow i went for thommo but didnt know about the pakistani guy
Brenda Hanneman Wallace
It is rather disappointing that so many questions at one level are concerned with one subject rather than a broader range of topics !
Dave Grubor
These expert quizzes have the most obscure difficult questions I have ever seen...☹️
Terry2ts
Should have known from the author's name.
Chris Braid
The Rawalpindi express!
Louise C.
I saw a match where both Jeff Thomson and Dennis Lillee were bowling, now they were fast.
John McLardie
John Locklin Jr, not everybody in the world likes rounders, sorry baseball as you Yanks call it.
Ketan Patel
Great question. Cricket fans would know this, but Thommo is regarded as the quickest them all.
Vonda Summers
Wrong choice, no idea
Darryl Michel
I always thought it was Denis Lilly . but that was a long time ago
Steve Bartlett
Wakar Younis was quicker. Alan Donald was quicker. Wasim Akram was quicker. More investigation should be done before publishing nonsense.
Steve Bartlett
What nonsense. “Many believe..” is not substantiation. This question should not have been published.
Rob Farr
Great question ... thanks
Claire Mitchell
Got it.