The fastest ball in cricket was bowled (not bawled!) by Shoaib Aktar in the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup in Newlands, South Africa, for Pakistan against England.
The race had become increasingly tense between Brett Lee and Shoaib (the two fastest bowlers in world cricket at the time) to see who would break the 100 mph (160 kph) barrier first. It was Shoaib to be...
The delivery was pitched short outside leg stump where batsmen Nick Knight turned it towards mid wicket for no run. The ball was delivered in the last ball of the fourth over, and completed a maiden for Shoaib.
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100.1 KMPH
It was Shoaib Akhtar's ball, which is 100 mph or 161 kph.
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The fastest ever ball bowled in cricket is by Brett Lee about 156 kmh.
BY Shoaib Akhtar 161.3 km/h (100.2 mph)
shoiab akhtar has bowled fastest bowl of 160+ km
The fastest ball bowled in the Cricket World Cup 2011 was by Brett Lee from Australia, who bowled at a speed of 153.6 km/h (95.4 mph) against India.
The fastest ball ever recorded in international cricket was 161.3 km/h (100.23 mph) bowled by Shoaib Akhtar of Pakistan against England in the 2003 Cricket World Cup.
Shoaib Akhtar 161.3 km/h (100.23 mph)
Shoaib akhtar from Pakistan bowled the fastest bowl twice in a cricket game which is 161.3 km/h during tyhe ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP 2003 against England....http://wiki.answers.com/What_is_the_fastest_ball_in_cricket_ever_bowled#ixzz1H3fHBI1K
Shoaib Akhtar 161 KPH against new Zealand. shoaib akhtar bowled the fastest ball against new zealand with the speed of 161K