Fastest ball in cricket

The quality, speed, and intensity of women’s cricket have improved exponentially in the past few years. However, up until recently, female bowlers were yet to breach the 130kph mark ever since speed guns became a regular feature in cricket tournaments across the globe in 1999. While there was a high possibility that a few former Australian speedsters like Sharon Tredrea and Cathryn Fitzpatrick might have crossed the 130kph barrier in previous decades, a lack of concrete data means there’s no hard evidence available that points to the same. Sharon Tredrea, in fact, was regarded as one of the fastest women bowlers during her playing days in the 1970s and 1980s. There were also mentions of her clocking speeds of 133kph, however, as already alluded to a lack of concrete evidence means that there was no way of knowing this for sure. In the years that followed, breaching the hallowed 130kph mark became a new frontier in women’s game as there weren’t many players who seemed capable of doing so. All that has now changed though thanks to the new generation of women’s cricketers who seem like they aren’t just capable of breaking the 130kph mark but also can do so on a consistent basis. Fastest ball in women’s cricket From the data available, Australian speedster Ellyse Perry has bowled the fastest ball in women’s cricket after she became the first female cricketer to breach the magical 130-kph mark in a T20 match. She broke the 130kph barrier at the Women’s Indian T20 League by cloc...

There is no doubt that fast bowling is an exciting sight to watch in professional cricket. When any bowler runs in hard at top speed, takes a perfect jump and delivers the ball at a speed of light, fans as well as the experts of the game go berserk. In the rich history of international cricket, there have been quite a few bowlers who terrified batsmen with sheer pace. From inch-perfect yorkers to jaw-breaking bouncers, fast-bowlers have more often than not puzzled various batsmen – be it attacking or defensive. On that note, let’s have a look at the five fastest deliveries bowled in international cricket: 5.) Mitchell Starc (Image Source: Twitter) Australian speedster Mitchell Starc has a speciality in bowling unplayable yorkers with extreme pace. No wonder the left-armer is in this list. Starc had reached a record when he delivered a 160.4 kph ball during a Test match against New Zealand. At the WACA in November 2015, Starc bowled a lethal yorker to Ross Taylor, who was batting at 137. Taylor defended the delivery successfully, but Starc went on to register his name in history books. He also finished with figures of 4 for 119 from 37 overs as Black Caps posted a mammoth 624 runs in their first innings. 4.) Jeff Thompson (Image Source: Twitter) Another Australian in this list is the legendary fast bowler Jeff Thompson. The veteran pacer shattered the 160 kph barrier back in 1975 when he bowled a 160.5 kph delivery against West Indies in 1975. Incidentally, this match was a...

The quality, speed, and intensity of women’s cricket have improved exponentially in the past few years. However, up until recently, female bowlers were yet to breach the 130kph mark ever since speed guns became a regular feature in cricket tournaments across the globe in 1999. While there was a high possibility that a few former Australian speedsters like Sharon Tredrea and Cathryn Fitzpatrick might have crossed the 130kph barrier in previous decades, a lack of concrete data means there’s no hard evidence available that points to the same. Sharon Tredrea, in fact, was regarded as one of the fastest women bowlers during her playing days in the 1970s and 1980s. There were also mentions of her clocking speeds of 133kph, however, as already alluded to a lack of concrete evidence means that there was no way of knowing this for sure. In the years that followed, breaching the hallowed 130kph mark became a new frontier in women’s game as there weren’t many players who seemed capable of doing so. All that has now changed though thanks to the new generation of women’s cricketers who seem like they aren’t just capable of breaking the 130kph mark but also can do so on a consistent basis. Fastest ball in women’s cricket From the data available, Australian speedster Ellyse Perry has bowled the fastest ball in women’s cricket after she became the first female cricketer to breach the magical 130-kph mark in a T20 match. She broke the 130kph barrier at the Women’s Indian T20 League by cloc...

There is no doubt that fast bowling is an exciting sight to watch in professional cricket. When any bowler runs in hard at top speed, takes a perfect jump and delivers the ball at a speed of light, fans as well as the experts of the game go berserk. In the rich history of international cricket, there have been quite a few bowlers who terrified batsmen with sheer pace. From inch-perfect yorkers to jaw-breaking bouncers, fast-bowlers have more often than not puzzled various batsmen – be it attacking or defensive. On that note, let’s have a look at the five fastest deliveries bowled in international cricket: 5.) Mitchell Starc (Image Source: Twitter) Australian speedster Mitchell Starc has a speciality in bowling unplayable yorkers with extreme pace. No wonder the left-armer is in this list. Starc had reached a record when he delivered a 160.4 kph ball during a Test match against New Zealand. At the WACA in November 2015, Starc bowled a lethal yorker to Ross Taylor, who was batting at 137. Taylor defended the delivery successfully, but Starc went on to register his name in history books. He also finished with figures of 4 for 119 from 37 overs as Black Caps posted a mammoth 624 runs in their first innings. 4.) Jeff Thompson (Image Source: Twitter) Another Australian in this list is the legendary fast bowler Jeff Thompson. The veteran pacer shattered the 160 kph barrier back in 1975 when he bowled a 160.5 kph delivery against West Indies in 1975. Incidentally, this match was a...