He took 178 Test wickets and 247 ODI wickets in his international cricket career from 1997-2011. He bowled the fastest ball in cricket history at 161.3 kilometres per hour (100.2 mph) against England in the 2003 World Cup. Shoaib Akhtar is the fastest bowler in the history of cricketers who has bowled the fastest delivery in the history of cricket. He started his international career on 29 November 1997 against West Indies. Shoaib Akhtar was born on 13 August 1975 (age 45) in Rawalpindi, Punjab. We have placed him first in the Fastest Ball in Cricket History. Shoaib Akhtar is known all over the world as a former Pakistani right-arm fast bowler. Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan)- 161.3 kph (100.2 mph)
Mohammad Sami (Pakistan) – 156.4 kph (97.1 mph) Against Zimbabwe.Mitchell Johnson (Australia)- 156.8 kph (97.4 mph) Against England.Fidel Edwards (West Indies) – 157.7 kph (97.9 mph) Against South Africa.Andy Roberts (West Indies) – 159.5 kph (99.1 mph) Against Australia.Mitchell Starc (Australia) – 160.4 kph (99.7 mph) Against New Zealand.Jeff Thomson (Australia) – 160.6 kph (99.8 mph) Against West Indies.Brett Lee (Australia)- 161.1 kph (99.9 mph) Against New Zealand.
We should have no hesitation in saying that the faster the bowler bowls, the less time the batsman will react.