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Which is the fastest delivery recorded in Test cricket?
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I think it is Starc too although Akhtar's Twitter account profile has his fastest speed written too.
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Former Pakistan speed demon and legedary crikcter Shoaib Akhtar is hopeful that someone will break his record of the fastest ball bowled.
Shoaib Akhtar, who had announced his retirement in 2011, had bowled the fastest ball ever recorded against England in a World Cup game in 2003, clocking 100.2 mph (161.3 kph).
“I hope someone breaks my record. I will personally congratulate that player when it happens,” Akhtar said in an interview.
The Rawalpindi-born quick said he took the risk of bowling the quickest ball despite an injury factor.
“I wanted to get it done and dusted. I got jabbed twice in both of my knees which made them numb,” he said.
“Despite fears of suffering an injury, I took that risk and broke the record. Almost 20 years have passed and that record is still in intact.”
Akhtar’s comment comes at an interesting point in time as Indian speedster Umran Malik has been making the headlines with his searing pace. The Srinagar-born clocked 157kph while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).
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Shoaib Akhtar, who had announced his retirement in 2011, had bowled the fastest ball ever recorded against England in a World Cup game in 2003, clocking 100.2 mph (161.3 kph).
“I hope someone breaks my record. I will personally congratulate that player when it happens,” Akhtar said in an interview.
The Rawalpindi-born quick said he took the risk of bowling the quickest ball despite an injury factor.
“I wanted to get it done and dusted. I got jabbed twice in both of my knees which made them numb,” he said.
“Despite fears of suffering an injury, I took that risk and broke the record. Almost 20 years have passed and that record is still in intact.”
Akhtar’s comment comes at an interesting point in time as Indian speedster Umran Malik has been making the headlines with his searing pace. The Srinagar-born clocked 157kph while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).
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It is Mitchell Starc.
He touched 160.4 KMH in 2015 against New Zealand.
Source: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/413738-fastest-ball-bowled-in-a-test-match.
He touched 160.4 KMH in 2015 against New Zealand.
Source: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/413738-fastest-ball-bowled-in-a-test-match.
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That was a speed gun error
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Akhtar delivery was close to bowl a ball at maximum possible speed. He has flex in the arm which gave him extra boost compared to other express bowlers. Even if Akhtar record is broken , it would be by faintest of margin.
Fastest possible to throw a ball is just above 105 miles per hour. This is baseball's record.
On September 24, 2010, against the San Diego Padres, Chapman was clocked at 105.1 mph (169.1 km/h), according to PITCHf/x, the fastest pitch ever recorded in Major League Baseball. On July 19, 2016, Chapman matched his previous record of 105.1 mph with a ball to Baltimore's J. J. Hardy. That record was tied by Jordan Hicks on May 20, 2018. Even baseball's record is not been passed in over 10 years.
Fastest possible to throw a ball is just above 105 miles per hour. This is baseball's record.
On September 24, 2010, against the San Diego Padres, Chapman was clocked at 105.1 mph (169.1 km/h), according to PITCHf/x, the fastest pitch ever recorded in Major League Baseball. On July 19, 2016, Chapman matched his previous record of 105.1 mph with a ball to Baltimore's J. J. Hardy. That record was tied by Jordan Hicks on May 20, 2018. Even baseball's record is not been passed in over 10 years.
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Sami had it at 161KPH and that delivery looked like bullet, though it was rebuked as speed gun error.
Akhtar bowled one to Nick Knight for a leg side nugde clocked 160.3Kph much to The batsman 's amusement
Akhtar bowled one to Nick Knight for a leg side nugde clocked 160.3Kph much to The batsman 's amusement
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Even siraj is looking surprized lol
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Really? How possible?
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everything is possible in Indian cricket...
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I think the speedgun got really excited to see the Indian beuty queens somewhere in the spectators stand.
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I believe the thread is about fastest delivery in Test format. As far as I know, fastest recorded delivery in Test format was bowled by Starc (check post #4).
Akthar's one was in ODI format.
Bhai this speed gun was placed by CA. How it is Indias problem? LOL
Do you also blame India for floodlights today?
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Ask the cricket Australia. They are the host and all the arrangements made by them .LOL
Sometimes when your Brian is between tour pubes, such thought provoking comments will come about.
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