Top 5 fastest bowler of Pakistan – History of Pakistan Cricket

Pakistan is famous for its fast bowlers. This is a country of fast bowlers. Pakistan has given birth to legends like Wasim Akram and Walker Younis who are fast bowlers. Wasim Akram is Pakistan’s highest wicket taker in ODI cricket.

Today we will discuss the five fastest bowlers of Pakistan.

Shoaib Akhtar the fastest bowler of Pakistan

Shoaib Akhtar is a former cricket player who played for Pakistan. He was born in Morgah, a small village in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. He is a fast bowler and one of the fastest bowlers in the history of cricket.

Akhtar has taken 176 wickets in 46 Test matches, which include 12 fivers. He has taken 247 wickets in 163 One Day International matches, which include 6 fivers. He is the fastest bowler of Pakistan and the fastest bowler in the world. He is recognized as the fastest bowler with a top speed of 161.3 km ph. He is also known as the Rawalpindi Express.

Format	Matches	Wickets	Fifer (5 wickets haul)
Test	46	176	12
ODI	163	247	6

fastest bowler of Pakistan Haris Rauf

Haris Rauf is a key bowler of Pakistan cricket team who has started coming into limelight for his fast bowling and impressive performance. He started his cricket career in Rawal Pindi and now he is an integral member of Pakistani team. His fast bowling and impressive bowling style has earned him a special place in the cricket world. His inspirational and struggling cricket career is inspiring young players.

Haris Rauf is a right-arm fast bowler who plays for Pakistan in all formats of cricket. He was born in Rawal Pindi (Pakistan). He is currently the fastest bowler of Pakistan. Rauf made his international debut on 30 October 2020 against Zimbabwe.

He has taken 83 wickets in 60 T20 matches which include 0 fifers and also has taken 53 wickets in 27 ODI’s which include 1 fifers. Rauf bowled his fastest delivery against England in the T20 World Cup 2022. He bowled his quickest delivery at a speed of 159km per hour making him the second-fastest bowler of Pakistan.

Mohammad Sami One of the fastest bowler of Pakistan

Mohammad Sami is a right-arm fastest bowler who has played for Pakistan in all formats of cricket. Sami made his debut international debut against New Zealand on 8 March 2001. He has taken 85 wickets in 36 test innings which include 2 fifers and also has taken 121 wickets in 85 ODI’s which include 1 fifer. He has also played 13 T20i matches in which he took 21 wickets. Mohammad Sami bowled his fastest delivery against Zimbabwe in the 2003 ODI series.

He bowled his quickest delivery at a speed of 156.4km per hour. Mohammad Sami has bowled the fastest delivery at a top speed of 164km per hour. It was the fastest delivery ever delivered by a bowler but later it was identified as the fault in the speed meter.

Mohammad Hasnain

Mohammad Hasnain is a right-arm fast bowler who plays for Pakistan in all formats of cricket. Hasnain is known for his fast bowling and swinging the ball on both sides with his powerful arm. He made his international debut against Australia in the 2019 ODI series.

He has taken 25 wickets in 27 T20 matches which include 0 fifers and also has taken 12 wickets in 9 ODI’s which include 1 fifers. Mohammad Hasnain bowled his fastest delivery while playing for Trinbago Knight Riders. He bowled his quickest delivery at a speed of 155.1km per hour.

Waqar Younus

Waqar Younus is a former right-arm fast bowler who has played for Pakistan in all formats of cricket. Younis is known for his breathtaking fast speed and unplayable quick yorkers. He made his international debut against India in 1989.

He has taken 373 wickets in 151 test innings which include 22 fifers and also has taken 416 wickets in 258 ODI’s which include 13 fifers. Waqar Younis bowled his fastest delivery against South Africa in 1993. He bowled his quickest delivery at a speed of 153km per hour.  He was known as Burewala Express for his unplayable yorkers and quick deliveries.