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In a recent interview, he has said that he bowled the fast ball in history but due to being from Karachi, this was not publicized!


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He may have a point

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As per web:

That record is currently held by former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, who recorded 161.3kph on the speed gun during the 2003 World Cup fixture against England.
 
Speed gun error

But the funny thing is that Mohammad Sami was still the fastest Pakistani bowler in PSL when he played there last.

That guy had pace.
 
Here we go the karachi card being pulled out again Whats wrong with some of these pakistani players?
 
That delivery doesn’t even look 92-93 mph, let alone 100+.

I don’t know about it’s reading on the speed gun, but Akhtar’s yorker to Fleming in the 1999 World Cup semifinal is the fastest delivery I have ever seen.

I wouldn’t be surprised if it is the fastest delivery he or anyone has ever bowled. It certainly looked faster than his official fastest delivery.
 
Mamoon said:
That delivery doesn’t even look 92-93 mph, let alone 100+.

I don’t know about it’s reading on the speed gun, but Akhtar’s yorker to Fleming in the 1999 World Cup semifinal is the fastest delivery I have ever seen.

I wouldn’t be surprised if it is the fastest delivery he or anyone has ever bowled. It certainly looked faster than his official fastest delivery.
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Were you present at the ground?
 
Mamoon said:
That delivery doesn’t even look 92-93 mph, let alone 100+.

I don’t know about it’s reading on the speed gun, but Akhtar’s yorker to Fleming in the 1999 World Cup semifinal is the fastest delivery I have ever seen.

I wouldn’t be surprised if it is the fastest delivery he or anyone has ever bowled. It certainly looked faster than his official fastest delivery.
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It was 148 km/hr
 
I think quite a few of the Karachi cricketers have a chip on their shoulder and this is another example of that .

A friend of Sami's once accused me of photoshopping a picture which clearly showed that Sami was carrying a few extra pounds :)

I asked for the 'original' picture - 2 years on I'm still waiting for that picture.
 
Saj said:
I think quite a few of the Karachi cricketers have a chip on their shoulder and this is another example of that .

A friend of Sami's once accused me of photoshopping a picture which clearly showed that Sami was carrying a few extra pounds :)

I asked for the 'original' picture - 2 years on I'm still waiting for that picture.
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Afridi in an interview when asked on why did Sami badly underachieve in international cricket, he highlighted the importance of choosing your friends, social circle wisely and unfortunately Sami hung out, spent his time with the wrong kinds of people. He was his team mate in the Pakistani, Karachi and HBL team so he might know something we don't
 
While Sami is obviously wrong about his Karachi comment here, there is no doubt that players from a certain area of the country are favoured no matter how awful they are. Neutral and credible posters like [MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] have also stated this multiple times
 
Sami is wrong here but you have to be very naive to think that discrimination didn’t happen with some Karachi players.
 
100 mph not recognized because of karachi bias?
Dude was lucky he got to play so long with that 50 plus bowling average in test cricket.
Ironically there was pressure on Bob woolmer to play sami over asif in the karachi test vs india but Bob stuck to his gut feel.
 
Mamoon said:
That delivery doesn’t even look 92-93 mph, let alone 100+.

I don’t know about it’s reading on the speed gun, but Akhtar’s yorker to Fleming in the 1999 World Cup semifinal is the fastest delivery I have ever seen.

I wouldn’t be surprised if it is the fastest delivery he or anyone has ever bowled. It certainly looked faster than his official fastest delivery.
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Well Shoaib's 100 mph was a harmless delivery as well, easily managed to the leg side by Nick Knight I think.
 
It is true that Sami was sidelined unfairly on a number of occasions by our captains.

It is unfortunate that he was also socially a little awkward and an introvert, which meant that he was not able to make friendships in the team or plead his case well.
He was a beautiful bowler to watch when on song and when given the right environment to excel.
 
Sami did hit 95mph in England 2003 in the away ODI series
 
Mamoon said:
That delivery doesn’t even look 92-93 mph, let alone 100+.

I don’t know about it’s reading on the speed gun, but Akhtar’s yorker to Fleming in the 1999 World Cup semifinal is the fastest delivery I have ever seen.

I wouldn’t be surprised if it is the fastest delivery he or anyone has ever bowled. It certainly looked faster than his official fastest delivery.
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You also a believer of your naked eye impressions over machines and speed guns and the like?
 
Pacy with wisdom said:
It is true that Sami was sidelined unfairly on a number of occasions by our captains.

It is unfortunate that he was also socially a little awkward and an introvert, which meant that he was not able to make friendships in the team or plead his case well.
He was a beautiful bowler to watch when on song and when given the right environment to excel.
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Lol no amount of friendship, networking can help you if you average 50 plus with the ball in 30-40 test matches. It can be argued he played as much as he did because of his relationships in the team and the PCB
 
waleed88 said:
Well Shoaib's 100 mph was a harmless delivery as well, easily managed to the leg side by Nick Knight I think.
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Lol @ Harmless. You say this as if that delivery got spanked for 4 or 6.

160 k can’t be harmless unless it’s bowled on a truly bad line and length, even then it requires lightning fast reflexes to nail perfectly with timing.
 
Savak said:
Lol no amount of friendship, networking can help you if you average 50 plus with the ball in 30-40 test matches. It can be argued he played as much as he did because of his relationships in the team and the PCB
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It was actually Sami's pace that resulted in him playing that many matches
 
Suleiman said:
Lol @ Harmless. You say this as if that delivery got spanked for 4 or 6.

160 k can’t be harmless unless it’s bowled on a truly bad line and length, even then it requires lightning fast reflexes to nail perfectly with timing.
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Uff looks like I hurt a soft spot there. Yea because England were blown away by the Pakistani team that world cup
 
Shoaib's most fastest delivery that appeared on TV to me was the delivery he got Gilchrist with in the 2002 test match. Also featured in the balls of the century on cricinfo. However the delivery's pace measured was 89 mph
 
waleed88 said:
Uff looks like I hurt a soft spot there. Yea because England were blown away by the Pakistani team that world cup
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Nope, Pakistan was hapless that WC and deserved the humiliation in that tournament.

But that’s not what we’re talking about are we? We’re talking about bowling speeds. Maybe you are the flash and 160 kph is slow to you.
 
Sami was consistently bowling over 95mph that match. Twice breached 100mph mark sami.jpg

Speed gun error cannot be that frequent.

He definitely deserved recognition for the remarkable feat, as well as more chances in ODIs. He used to bowl very well in ODIs, especially with his yorkers at the death. Was discarded way too early in ODIs, when still in his 20s
 
That was a time when bowling coaches would not be around, and no one especially there to guide these tearaway fast bowlers what lines and lengths to bowl and how to set batsmen up.

Sami could have been a Pakistan great, especially in ODIs with his skills
 
KyoOne said:
Sami was consistently bowling over 95mph that match. Twice breached 100mph mark View attachment 106008

Speed gun error cannot be that frequent.

He definitely deserved recognition for the remarkable feat, as well as more chances in ODIs. He used to bowl very well in ODIs, especially with his yorkers at the death. Was discarded way too early in ODIs, when still in his 20s
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Agreed
 
Have compared Mohd Samis bowling action, release, run up from the 2003 England Series and then compared it to his bowling videos from 2004 onwards.

By reducing his run up, he lost control and swing, seam, bounce with the ball. He became a gun barrel straight predictable bowler from there on out.
 
Forget the Karachi card stuff, but why is it so unbelievable that sami couldn’t bowl 100 or 101mph. I remember he was bowling up to 98mph in other matches in the same odi series. If this was some random who’d never hit 90mph then it could be an abberation. Say what you want about sami but in 2003 and 2004 he was seriously quick!
 
It was mentioned as speed gun error on news articles the next day as well.

The fastest ever ball by Sami is 156.4

Thats 97mph and express.
 
Mamoon said:
That delivery doesn’t even look 92-93 mph, let alone 100+.

I don’t know about it’s reading on the speed gun, but Akhtar’s yorker to Fleming in the 1999 World Cup semifinal is the fastest delivery I have ever seen.

I wouldn’t be surprised if it is the fastest delivery he or anyone has ever bowled. It certainly looked faster than his official fastest delivery.
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Totally agree... still struggle to see it through the air.
 
Man pathetic stuff from Sami to use the karachi card.

Just because you under achieve, doesnt mean you go out blaming others. Him and Kaneria are two biggest tools.

Sami was fast. Infact, even during the psl he was bowling with better pace than many of our youngsters.

Misbah utilized him well at Isb united.
 
umerz said:
and a super catch by Rashid Latif. No doubt Sami was really quick and had the potential to become a great bowler. He just didnt had the brain and may be what Afridi said about him not having the right company also effected him. He was a super fielder too
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I wonder if Afridi was referring to substance abuse. If you listen to Sami's voice, his voice box is messed up which can happen from drug abuse
 
Back in the early 2000s, cricket was absolute madness!

Shoaib and Sami opening the bowling for Pakistan

There has been spells of Brett Lee and Shaun Tait opening the bowling for Australia.

Cricket was Awesome back then!
 
Rana said:
Back in the early 2000s, cricket was absolute madness!

Shoaib and Sami opening the bowling for Pakistan

There has been spells of Brett Lee and Shaun Tait opening the bowling for Australia.

Cricket was Awesome back then!
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He was regularly upto about 95mph in that england series post the world cup in 2003 with controlled outswing

It was all downhill after that unfortunately
 
cricketjoshila said:
It was mentioned as speed gun error on news articles the next day as well.

The fastest ever ball by Sami is 156.4

Thats 97mph and express.
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Some reporter asked an unknown broadcaster who said there "might" have been an speed gun error. There was no official statement. News reports like that are never reliable sources

The fact that Sami was constantly express that match and other bowlers were recorded with normal speeds clearly shows there was unlikely an speed gun error.
 
ChipShot said:
Some reporter asked an unknown broadcaster who said there "might" have been an speed gun error. There was no official statement. News reports like that are never reliable sources

The fact that Sami was constantly express that match and other bowlers were recorded with normal speeds clearly shows there was unlikely an speed gun error.
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Speed gun error can happen on one ball or multiple balls.

What you are saying is malfunctioning speed gun, where all readings are false.

Official statement by whom?

https://youtu.be/yuVCS-kfXmo

Here is a brett lee delivery at 161.8. not counted due to speed gun error.

The fastest Sami ever bowled was 156.4. so highly unlikely that he bowled at 164 or 162.
 
On this day in 1981, One of the fastest bowlers of Pakistan after Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Sami was born.

The right-arm fast bowler represented Pakistan in 136 international matches and took 227 wickets. He also has 2 hat-tricks to his name.
 
He was definitely one of the fastest. While I was playing for Malir Gymkhana I faced him on a cement wicket.... Trust me he was absolutely furious. As a batter you only had half a second to judge the ball that’s how quick he was.
 
Sami was very fast but don't think he was a 160 KMH bowler.

This seemed like a speedgun error.
 
Doesnt matter if he was fastest or not, it was probably the fastest the Indian batters ever faced in their life.
 
What a useless career, started with so much promise with a dream debut, hat tricks in ODI and Test Cricket and then ended up averaging 50 plus in test cricket. He was once an A grade player in the team from 2003-2005 but then fell away to become a third seamer for Pakistan.
 
Cricket Warrior said:
no bro.. he was very quick!

i have faced him and i can assure u he was the quickest at his peak.
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I see.

When I hear 160 KMH, I picture Shoaib Akthar, Mohammad Zahid, Shaun Tait, and Brett Lee. No other name comes to my mind.

But, I agree with you Sami was very quick and used to touch 150 KMH frequently.
 
I remember Sami once said that he bowled the fastest delivery but it was not counted by the ICC.

He was quick, a genuine fast bowler.
 
Sami was very talented bowler , his run up was excellent.

No mug with the bat either , and good fielder too. In shorter format could have been a big player.

His issue was that he was not consistent , he would bowl one or two poor ball every now and then and release the pressure created.
 
Happy birthday Mohammad Sami

The right-arm fast bowler featured in 136 international matches for Pakistan, taking 227 wickets.
 
It's a shame his career didn't live up to his immense talent. He possessed all the tools: speed, agility, athleticism, and excellent fielding. Sadly, he seemed to stagnate. While his ODI career was respectable, it could have been so much more
 
On This Day in 2002, Mohammad Sami took a hat-trick against Sri Lanka in the final of the Asian Test Championship at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

How many of you remember that hat-trick????
 
Super fats bowler. I still remember how he demolished NZ side in one of the ODI series back in early 2000s
 
Was watching a recent pic, video of Mohammad Sami. My goodness, he has totally let himself go and his belly was standing out. He used to be the fittest Pakistani Cricketer at one point in time in his prime. Retirement doesn't mean you totally let yourself go
 
No doubt that Sami was lightning quick and its possible he did bowl 100 MPH plus twice due to the fact he was always breaching those express 95 MPH plus deliveries.

We have always been blessed with lightning quick express bowlers the like s of Zahid, Shoaib, Waqar, Sami, Shabbir, Ihsanullah, Rauf etc.

The 140 kph plus bowlers celebrated by countries these days was an average street bowler in Pakistan.

Every area had them.

150 plus bowlers were considered Fast bowlers to us.
 
Shoaib Akhtar 100 MPH said:
No doubt that Sami was lightning quick and its possible he did bowl 100 MPH plus twice due to the fact he was always breaching those express 95 MPH plus deliveries.

We have always been blessed with lightning quick express bowlers the like s of Zahid, Shoaib, Waqar, Sami, Shabbir, Ihsanullah, Rauf etc.

The 140 kph plus bowlers celebrated by countries these days was an average street bowler in Pakistan.

Every area had them.

150 plus bowlers were considered Fast bowlers to us.
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Just saw a video from one of the earlier PSLs where Naseem and Shaheen had bowled 51 and 45 deliveries respectively comfortably over 145+ KPH.

What has happened to both is criminal from the PCB. We have two really good pacers who have dropped atleast 10 KPH in just a few years.

Haris has somehow managed to keep his pace, but he has no brains.
 
Usman Chadda said:
Just saw a video from one of the earlier PSLs where Naseem and Shaheen had bowled 51 and 45 deliveries respectively comfortably over 145+ KPH.

What has happened to both is criminal from the PCB. We have two really good pacers who have dropped atleast 10 KPH in just a few years.

Haris has somehow managed to keep his pace, but he has no brains.
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Rauf seems like a more naturally aggressive person and someone who works on his fitness a lot. If only he had played ample domestic cricket in his formative years.
 
BunnyRabbit said:
Rauf seems like a more naturally aggressive person and someone who works on his fitness a lot. If only he had played ample domestic cricket in his formative years.
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Yep, his game awareness is severely lacking. Doesn’t play enough longer form cricket either so you can’t expect to develop proper skills by bowling just four overs in random T20 games.

Naseem and Shaheen have been severely mismanaged by the PCB though. So much promise, yet they just look completely flat now. Ubaid and Ali Raza at this tender look sharper than both.
 
Usman Chadda said:
Yep, his game awareness is severely lacking. Doesn’t play enough longer form cricket either so you can’t expect to develop proper skills by bowling just four overs in random T20 games.

Naseem and Shaheen have been severely mismanaged by the PCB though. So much promise, yet they just look completely flat now. Ubaid and Ali Raza at this tender look sharper than both.
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Naseem and Shaheen themselves aren't blameless either. Shaheen's been playing meaningless t20 leagues all around the world since 2022 instead of attaining fitness and strengthening his body.
 
Usman Chadda said:
Just saw a video from one of the earlier PSLs where Naseem and Shaheen had bowled 51 and 45 deliveries respectively comfortably over 145+ KPH.

What has happened to both is criminal from the PCB. We have two really good pacers who have dropped atleast 10 KPH in just a few years.

Haris has somehow managed to keep his pace, but he has no brains.
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Mis managing is what the PCB does for a living.

Shaheen was bowling around 151 ks and Naseem was at 148 to 149 ks when they started PSL.

Poor management and not knowing how to look after assets has been a recuring theme for us.

Ihsanullah is a recent prime example where the PCB told him he needed elbow surgery and in reality he didn't.
 
Shoaib Akhtar 100 MPH said:
No doubt that Sami was lightning quick and its possible he did bowl 100 MPH plus twice due to the fact he was always breaching those express 95 MPH plus deliveries.

We have always been blessed with lightning quick express bowlers the like s of Zahid, Shoaib, Waqar, Sami, Shabbir, Ihsanullah, Rauf etc.

The 140 kph plus bowlers celebrated by countries these days was an average street bowler in Pakistan.

Every area had them.

150 plus bowlers were considered Fast bowlers to us.
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you need to come back down to earth. we have actual cake. not the kind you are baking in the dream land.
 
captain.hansolo said:
you need to come back down to earth. we have actual cake. not the kind you are baking in the dream land.
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Most of those bowlers named barely did anything in their career, none even crossed 200 wickets in tests. Their legacy is bowling a couple of 150+ deliveries.

The gall they have to then mock other country bowlers with long careers who are winning cups and overseas tests for their country is hilarious.

Legacy is defined by wins and long career, not clocking some speed on speed guns.

The true legacy pakistan have in bowling ended with Wasim.
 
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