Faster Than a Bullet? The Fastest Bowling Speed Might Shock You!

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Speed: 156.4 km/h Match: vs India Date: Mar 14, 2003 (World Cup)

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10. Shane Bond (New Zealand)

Speed: 156.4 km/h Match: vs Zimbabwe Date: 2003

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9. Mohammad Sami (Pakistan)

Speed: 156.8 km/h Match: vs England Date: 2013 Ashes Series

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8. Mitchell Johnson (Australia) – 

Speed: 157.7 km/h Match: vs South Africa Date: 2003

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7. Fidel Edwards (West Indies)

Speed: 159.5 km/h Match: vs Australia Date: 1975–76

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6. Andy Roberts (West Indies)

Speed: 160.4 km/h Match: vs New Zealand Date: Nov 15, 2015

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5. Mitchell Starc (Australia)

Speed: 160.6 km/h Match: vs West Indies Date: 1975

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4. Jeff Thomson (Australia)

Speed: 161.1 km/h Match: vs New Zealand Date: Mar 5, 2005

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3. Brett Lee (Australia)

Speed: 161.1 km/h Match: vs England Date: 2010

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2. Shaun Tait (Australia)

Speed: 161.3 km/h Match: vs England Date: 2003 (ODI, World Cup)

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1. Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan)