Shoaib Akhtar holds the record for the fastest delivery ever bowled in the history of cricket.
5) Mitchell Starc
Australian left-arm fast bowler, Mitchell, is the fourth Australian pacer who has sent out a delivery at 160.4 km/h against New Zealand in 2015.
4) Geoffrey Thompson
Geoffrey Thompson was the first player who has bowled so fast that he touched the 160 km/h mark. This was done in 1975 when he sent a delivery at 160.6km/h against West Indies.
3) Brett Lee
Brett lee was attempting for the fastest ever delivery, in which he failed, but he still bowled at 161.1 km/h against New Zealand in 2005.
2) Shaun Tait
Shaun Tait surprised everyone with his bowling when he tried to make a new record by bowling at 161.2 km/h against England in 2010. He, however, just could not do so.
1) Shoaib Akhtar
Pakistan’s legendary fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar tops the leaderboard with the fastest delivery in history of cricket. He bowled at 161.3 km/h against England in 2003.
