Top 5 fastest bowler of Pakistan – History of Pakistan Cricket

If you are a cricket enthusiast, you must be familiar with the term “wickets.” A wicket is a dismissal of a batsman by a bowler, and it is a crucial aspect of the game. In One Day International (ODI) cricket, bowlers play a crucial role in the outcome of the game. They have to take wickets and restrict the opposition from scoring too many runs. In this article, we will discuss about the fastest bowler of Pakistan.

Pakistan is famous for its mangoes, singers, and fast Bowlers worldwide. It is the land of fast bowlers. Pakistan gave birth to legendary fast bowlers like Wasim Akram and Waqar Younus. wasim Akram is the highest wicket-taker for Pakistan in ODI cricket. Today we will discuss the top 5 fastest bowler of Pakistan.

Shoaib Akhtar the fastest bowler of Pakistan

Shoaib Akhtar is a former cricketer who plays for Pakistan in all formats of cricket. Akhtar was born in a small town in Morgah in Rawal Pindi (Pakistan). He is a right-arm fast bowler and the fastest bowler ever recorded in cricket history.

Akhtar has taken 176 wickets in 46 test matches which include 12 fifers and also has taken 247 wickets in 163 ODI’s which include 6 fifers. He is the fastest bowler in Pakistan as well as the fastest bowler in the world. He was the fastest bowler of all time with a top speed of 161.3 km per hour also known as Rawal Pindi Express.

fastest bowler of Pakistan Haris Rauf

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 a right-arm fast bowler and currently the fastest bowler of Pakistan. Rauf made his international debut against Zimbabwe on 30 October 2020.

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 66 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 T20 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.