5 Bowlers Who Can Break Shoaib Akhtar's Fastest Bowl Record In Cricket

Mitchell Starc

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Australian left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc is now one of most prestigious pacers among the active pacers. Starc, who finished as the most wicket-taker in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 (won Man of the Tournament award) and 2019, is famous for his furious deliveries, and it can be seen more often when he remains fit.

Starc has already played 57 Tests, 91 ODIs and 31 T20Is where he has taken 244, 178 and 43 wickets respectively. His average speed generally remains over 140 kmph.

The left-arm fast bowler was once very close to breaking Shoaib Akhtar’s fastest delivery record as he delivered 160.4 kmph against the New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor during the 2015 Perth Test. However, it was only the fastest recorded delivery in a Test match. So, undoubtedly, the fit Starc is the hot favourite in this list who can create a new record of the fastest bowling in international cricket history.