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Shoaib Akhtar is considered to be the fastest bowler in the world.
His delivery of 161.3 kmph against England is considered to be one of the fastest balls in cricket history.

10. Shane Bond

(Fastest ball:156.4 kmph)

This Kiwi fast bowler was an incredible talent who got noticed at the early stages of his career for his speed. But Bond was plagued by many injuries which affected the longevity of his career. He still managed to pick quite a few wickets in his career and was considered to be a big threat by many batsmen around the world. 
Bond’s fastest delivery was 156.4 kmph during the World Cup in 2003.

9. Mohammad Sami

(Fastest ball: 156.4 kmph)

Mohammad Sami is the second fastest bowler in the history of Pakistan cricket. He came into the limelight at the very beginning of his career but could not last long in international cricket due to a series of injuries and bad form. His fastest delivery, 156.4 kmph was against Zimbabwe in April 2003.

8. Mitchell Johnson

(Fastest ball: 156.8 kmph)

Mitchell Johnson is the first of a few Australian fast bowlers to feature in our list of fastest bowlers of all time. While he enjoys playing against England, his record in Tests suggests that there are few countries against whom he doesn’t play well. Given his liking for English batsmen, it is no surprise to note that his fastest ball came against them.
His fastest delivery was clocked at 156.8 kmph against England in December 2013 at MCG.

7. Fidel Edwards

(Fastest ball:157.7 kmph)

Fidel Edwards is the second-fastest West Indian bowler of all-time. His fastest delivery of 157.7 kmph comes against South Africa in 2003. He held the record of being the fastest current bowler until a certain Australian came along and bowled a thunderbolt in 2015.

6. Andy Roberts

(Fastest ball:159.5 kmph)

This former West Indian fast bowler was a part of the legendary four-headed fast bowling attack of West Indies in the 1970s. Roberts was the fastest among all and was one of the most feared bowlers of his era. His fastest delivery was 159.5 kph against Australia in Perth 1975.

5. Mitchell Starc

(Fastest ball:160.4 kmph)

Coming into this list, courtesy of a thunderbolt against New Zealand in the second Test at the WACA is Mitchell Starc. The unfortunate batsmen, who were at the receiving end was Ross Taylor, who kept out a vicious yorker from Starc, which is the second-fastest delivery in the history of Tests.
Renowned for his ability to bowl fast, in-swinging yorkers, Starc reaffirmed the belief that he is the fastest bowler currently playing the game. Unfortunately for him, he isn’t even the fastest Australian bowler nor did he deliver the fastest ball at the WACA. That honor goes to the bowler directly above him on this list.

4. Jeff Thomson

(Fastest ball:160.6 kmph)

Legendary Australian fast bowler Jeff Thomson was known for his incredible speed. He was the fastest bowler of his era. Thomson recorded 160.6 kmph against West Indies in Perth 1975.

3. Shaun Tait

(Fastest ball:161.1 kmph)

Shaun Tait came into international cricket with a lot of promise. He made his debut in 2007 and soon came in the limelight due to his unbelievable speed. But unfortunately, he decided to retire from international cricket at the age of 28 in 2011 as he was plagued by a series of injuries. 
Tait bowled his fastest delivery of 161.1 kmph against England.

2. Brett Lee

(Fastest ball:161.1 kmph)

This Australian speedster is considered to be one of the best fast bowlers of all time. He had incredible speed and was an impeccable wicket-taking bowler. Unlike his contemporary speedsters, the longevity of his career was enviable.
Lee’s fastest delivery was 161.8 kmph against West Indies at Brisbane in 2003.
Channel Nine later came up with a correction stating that their recording for 161.8km/h was indeed a mistake. His fastest delivery is officially recorded at 161.1km/h, the one against New Zealand in 2005.

1. Shoaib Akhtar

(Fastest ball: 161.3 kmph)


Shoaib Akhtar, popularly known as 'Rawalpindi Express' is considered to be the fastest bowler in the world. He clocked a speed of 161.3 kmph against England in 2003 World Cup making it one of the fastest ball in the cricket history. His average bowling speed varied between 145 to 150 kmph. 

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Friday, March 27, 2020



Rohit was rested for India's home series against South Africa which got canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Earlier this month, the IPL was postponed till 15 April but with the 21-day nationwide lockdown in place, the future of the cash-rich event's 13th edition looks grim.
"We should first think about the country. The situation needs to get better first then we can talk about the IPL. Let life get back to normal first," Rohit said.
The opener was responding to questions during an Instagram chat with teammate Yuzvendra Chahal.
India has so far recorded nearly 700 positive cases of coronavirus besides 16 deaths. Globally, the death toll has crossed 22000 while infecting lakhs of people.
Thanks to the lockdown, all the Indian metropolis look deserted. "I haven't seen Bombay like this before. As cricketers, we don't get time with family. So many tours and cricket are there. This is a time to spend with them and loads of it," said Rohit.
The vice-captain of India's limited-overs squads leads Mumbai Indians in the IPL.
Rohit was rested for India's home series against South Africa which got canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Friday, March 20, 2020 ,

The Board of Control for Cricket in India recently suspended the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) till April 15. Now, a report in TOI suggested that the cash-rich league can get delayed further, and the board may organize IPL in July-September. However, there hasn’t been any official confirmation by BCCI.
Assuming if the 13th IPL season takes place as the media reports suggest, then inevitably it will clash with many other international series. The major reason BCCI wants to stage the lucrative league between July and September is that the ICC’s FTP program between these three months is not as packed as others.

For those who aren’t aware, FTP stands for Future Tours Programme. It is a schedule of international cricket tours for ICC’s full members, with an objective of each team playing each other at least once at home and once away over a period of 10 years.
As per the current FTP, Australia will tour England for three T20Is, and as many One-Day Internationals (ODIs) starting from July 03. Just a few days later, New Zealand will tour the West Indies for a similar fixture, which begins from July 08.

After hosting the Kiwis, the Windies will greet South Africa for three Tests and five T20Is, which is scheduled to start from July 23. In the last week of this month, Pakistan will tour England for three Tests and as many T20Is.
In the same month, the inaugural edition of The Hundred – the 100-ball cricket tournament in England and Wales, which will see the participation of cricketers from teams like Australia, West Indies, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and others. This tournament will begin on July 17 and end on August 15.
Apart from these series, the Asia Cup 2020 is scheduled to take place in September in the United Arab Emirates. However, the fixtures haven’t been announced yet.

A BCCI source hinted that the Board could organize IPL as they did in South Africa in 2009.
“The 2009 IPL – in South Africa – was played inside 37 days. That’s five weeks and two days. If that kind of a window is made available, the IPL can be held partly in India and partly overseas, or the entire tournament can be shifted, depending on how the Covid-19 situation is global,” the source said as quoted by TOI.
Here is the list of international and domestic series/tournaments which may get affected if IPL takes place in July-September:
International:
  • Australia tour of England (3 T20Is, 3 ODIs)
  • New Zealand tour of West Indies (3 T20Is, 3 ODIs)
  • South Africa tour of West Indies (3 Tests, 5 T20Is)
  • Pakistan tour of England (3 Tests, 3 T20Is)
  • Asia Cup
Domestic:
  • The Hundred (July 17-August 15)
Credit : Crickettimes
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Tuesday, March 17, 2020 , , ,
The 1st Semi-Final of the Pakistan Super League 2020 will be played between Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Both teams have been hit due to the Novel coronavirus outbreak with them losing a couple of crucial players. While Multan Sultans will be without Rilee Rossouw and James Vince in the knockouts, Peshawar Zalmi’s Lewis Gregory and Liam Livingstone have gone back home.
While Multan Sultans ensured semi-final qualification by dint of climbing to the top of the points table well in advance, Peshawar Zalmi also sneaked through with just four wins at the fourth spot.

PESHAWAR ZALMI’S FORMER CAPTAIN DARREN SAMMY IS LIKELY TO BE A PART OF HIS SIDE IN THEIR ENCOUNTER AGAINST MULTAN SULTANS’ DURING THE FIRST SEMI-FINAL OF THE HABIB BANK LIMITED (HBL) PAKISTAN SUPER LEAGUE (PSL) SEASON FIVE REPORTED EXPRESS TRIBUNE.

According to details, Sammy spent more than an hour in the practice nets at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, on Monday, while working on his batting technique.
He faced fast-bowlers such as Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali and Rahat Ali during the practice session and played with intent — hitting multiple balls beyond the boundary line.

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Thursday, March 12, 2020

KARACHI: The second phase of HBL PSL 2020 matches in Karachi begins today with the match between Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars at National Stadium here on Thursday (today).
Multan Sultans take on Peshawar Zalmi at the same venue on Friday (tomorrow), and Karachi faces Islamabad United on Saturday and Quetta Gladiators on Sunday. The qualifier will be played at the same venue on March 17.
The Karachi-Lahore match has gained significance because of last week’s thriller at the jam-packed Gaddafi Stadium in which Lahore Qalandars chased down out a 188-run target for the loss of two wickets to leave Karachi Kings shell-shocked.
Lahore is now third thanks to their three consecutive victories, while Karachi is fifth. However, Karachi has played one match less than Lahore with all their last three league fixtures scheduled in front of their home fans.
While this will be Qalandars’ first match at the National Stadium, Kings will be appearing in their third match at the venue. Kings had made an impressive start when they scored 201 for four, the event’s second-highest team score to date, and then restricted Peshawar Zalmi to 191 for seven. But they were at the wrong end of the stick against Quetta Gladiators when they lost by five wickets despite restricting the reigning champions to 55 for three after they had been set a 157-run target.
Lahore’s remarkable comeback has been driven by their Australian player Ben Dunk. The 33-year-old Queenslander has scored 257 runs, including a punishing 93 against Gladiators and a ruthless 99 not out against Kings. Dunk is now just nine runs behind the tournament’s leading run-getter Islamabad United’s Luke Ronchi (266 runs in eight matches).
The other positive news for Lahore has been the return to form of Fakhar Zaman and Chris Lynn, who stroked half-centuries against Peshawar Zalmi on Tuesday. Fakhar now has 172 runs, while Lynn is six runs behind on 166.
Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been Lahore’s leading wicket-taker with 11 wickets, but Samit Patel has also made significant contributions. The 35-year-old has taken nine wickets and scored 132 runs.
Karachi Kings have relied heavily on Alex Hales and Babar Azam. Hales has 239 runs and is sixth on the list of leading run-getters, while Babar is ninth with 225.
Karachi has been provided the impetus in the middle of the innings by Chadwick Walton, who has scored his 115 runs at a staggering strike-rate of 162.
Karachi will be hoping Imad Wasim and Sharjeel Khan return to form. The two have scored 95 and 88 runs, respectively, so far. Mohammad Amir is Karachi’s leading wicket-taker with 10 wickets, followed by Chris Jordon (seven) and Imad and Umer Khan (four apiece).

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