Cricket is the second most loved sports after football with an estimated 2.5 billion fans. In Pakistan children from village, students from towns and professionals from metropolitan cities all love cricket.
The passion of Pakistani people for cricket is reflected in their game. Among the top 10 fastest bowlers in the world 2 positions are occupied by Pakistani bowlers.
The top 10 fastest bowler of the world are:
No. | Bowler | Country | Top Speed |
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1 | Shoaib Akhtar | Pakistan | 161.3 km/h |
2 | Brett Lee | Australia | 161.1 km/h |
3 | Shaun Tait | Australia | 161.1 km/h |
4 | Jeffrey Thompson | Australia | 160.6 km/h |
5 | Andy Roberts | West Indies | 159.5 km/h |
6 | Fidel Edwards | West Indies | 157.7 km/h |
7 | Mitchell Johnson | Australia | 156.8 km/h |
8 | Muhammad Sami | Pakistan | 156.4 km/h |
9 | Shane Bond | New Zealand | 156.4 km/h |
10 | Dale Steyn | South Africa | 156.2 km/h |
They are the world fastest bowlers in the history of cricket.
Shoaib Akhtar was part of Pakistan’s National Cricket Team from 1998 to 2011. During the World Cup match against England in 2003 he made a historical world record which is intact still today.
Muhammad Sami made his ODI Debut in 2001 against Sri Lanka and is known for his quick Yorkers. He is the only bawler to notch hat tricks in all formats.