The following were the fastest delivery from the current bowlers, and below were the fastest ever.
Jeff Thompsons of Australia was known as the fastest of all time.
Player Speed (kph) Source/ date
Shoaib Akhtar(PAK) 157.2 v Aus 9/6/2001
B Lee (AUS) 156 v SA 4/2000, achieved twice
M Hayward (RSA) 154.4 v Ind 3/11/01
L Klusener (RSA) 154 v India 96/97
Waqar Younis (PK) 153 v RSA July 1993
D Gough (ENG) 151 1st Final SCG 98/99
M Ngam (RSA) 150 (unconfirmed SA domestic 00)
JN Gillespie (AUS) 149.7 v NZ 30/11/00
J Srinath (IND) 149.6 v Aus 1998 in India
CEW Silverwood(ENG) 149.6 v SA 9/12/99
AA Donald (RSA) 149 v Ind 1998
Mohammad Sami (PAK) 148.8 v NZ 12/4/01
R Telemachus (RSA) 148.3 v Eng 11/10/2000
CRD Fernando (SL) 148 v RSA (Cricinfo story 30/1/01)
SE Bond (NZ) 147.6 v Aus 11/1/02
JH Kallis (RSA) 147.6 v SL 2000 2nd Test
A Razzaq (Pak) 147.2 v Eng 19/5/2001
DW Headley (ENG) 147 Jan 5 1999
AB Agarkar (IND) 147 unconfirmed, Aus 99
M Ntini (RSA) 147 v SL 2000/1
GI Allott (NZ) 146.5 1999 World Cup
CL Cairns (NZ) 146.4 v Eng, 20/8/1999
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FA Rose (WI) 146.4 v Eng, 26/6/2000
A Flintoff (Eng) 146.1 v Ind 20/12/01
BA Williams (AUS) 146 v NSW 99'(Aus domestic)
Wasim Akram(PAK) 145 1993 in SA
C White (ENG) 145 v WI 4/8/2000
RD King (WI) 145 v Eng 2000 unconfirmed
GD McGrath (AUS) 145 v Pak 20/7/1999
CK Langeveldt 145 v EP 29/3/01 (RSA Domestic)
CEL Stuart (WI) 145 v Zim 22/7/01
NAM McLean (WI) 143.8 v Aus 14/1/01
Zaheer Kahn (IND) 143.8 ICC ODIs in Kenya 2000
AJ Bichel (AUS) 143.7 v WI 9/1/01
Mohammad Zahid (PAK)143 1998, Fastest recorded
SM Pollock (RSA) 143 v Eng 9/12/99
AR Caddick (ENG) 142.6 v Aus 21/6/2001
DW Fleming (AUS) 142.1 v WI 9/11/01
J Ormond (ENG) 142.1 v Aus 23/8/01 (on debut)
MI Black (WI) 142 v Aus 24/11/1999
DJ Nash (NZ) 141.6 v Eng 5/8/1999
AJ Tudor (ENG) 141.6 v Aus Sydney 98/1999
DG Cork (ENG) 141.6 v SL 31 Aug 98
CS Martin (NZ) 141.4 v Aus 1/12/01
CA Walsh (WI) 140 v Eng 8/8/2000
CEL Ambrose (WI) 140 v Eng 8/8/2000
AM Blignaut(Zim) 140 v WI 28/7/01
M Dillon (WI) 140 v Ind 28/10/98 Willis Cup
TJ Friend (Zim) 140 v Eng 29/9/01
HH Streak (Zim) 140 v Eng 2/10/01
The following are the fastest balls ever delivered during 70s and 80s
JR Thomson 160.45 also 159.49
AME Roberts 150.67
MA Holding 148.54 (aged 22 at the time)
DK Lillee 139.03 (sick at the time)
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[This message has been edited by UMAIR316 (edited January 14, 2002).]