the official speed thread

pathan · #1 November 6, 2007, 01:12 AM

I think there is a need of a thread for those fast bowlers who managed to clock 90.mph

Tintin · #2 November 6, 2007, 01:16 AM

Akhtar 153.3 yesterday

pathan · #3 November 6, 2007, 01:19 AM

i start it with shoaib akhtar "the world's fastest bowler"

4.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Gambhir, no run, 93.7 mph, Gambhir moves forward to one that is on a good length outside off and opens the face of the bat to play the ball to point

i dont remebre the ball but he bowled 153.3 kph = 95.81 mph in his second spell at the age 32 amazing stuff really, ,coming for full sereis after 18 months and straight away this type of effort

tonoy · #4 November 6, 2007, 01:20 AM

yeah he really was fast on that game. I would like to nominate brett lee

Gowza · #5 November 6, 2007, 01:23 AM

aussies: brett lee, shaun tait, mitchell johnson, ben hilfenhaus, mark cameron and bowlers who have definately bowled over 140km/h but not sure whether they've gone over 90mph aaron bird, brett geeves, peter siddle.

tonoy · #6 November 6, 2007, 01:26 AM

brett lee and tait passed 150 and i have seen it in the recent ashes. I think brett lee is the fastest at the moment in the world. Followed by Tait. Shoaib is third for the moment.

nfsunited · #7 November 6, 2007, 01:30 AM

the fastest spell i have ever seen

3.1 Shoaib Akhtar to Knight, no run, outside off and left alone
3.2 Shoaib Akhtar to Knight, no run, defends to leg, was at 98.4mph
3.3 Shoaib Akhtar to Knight, no run, defends to short leg, was at
158.5kph
3.4 Shoaib Akhtar to Knight, no run, defends to mid on, fast and
furious pace out there
3.5 Shoaib Akhtar to Knight, no run, defends to point, 99.1mph
3.6 Shoaib Akhtar to Knight, no run, this is over 100mph, 161.3kph, go
calculate folks, on the legs and its defended to leg

Murad · #8 November 6, 2007, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Gowza
aussies: brett lee, shaun tait, mitchell johnson, ben hilfenhaus, mark cameron and bowlers who have definately bowled over 140km/h but not sure whether they've gone over 90mph aaron bird, brett geeves, peter siddle.

i heard mitchel johnson doesn't bowl over 140km/h anymore. he has reduced his speed after the injury.

Gowza · #9 November 6, 2007, 01:32 AM

well tait has his elbow injury so yeah i doubt he's currently bowling over 150 (or quicker than brett lee), at least not consistently but early in the year he was hitting 150+ consistently and i think he might have even got a 160.

nfsunited · #10 November 6, 2007, 01:32 AM

did bret lee ever clocked 100 ..??
can any body come up with that ball...??
i love to see that ball

nfsunited · #11 November 6, 2007, 01:34 AM

i just wonder how fast dennis lilie was

Gowza · #12 November 6, 2007, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by muradnyc
i heard mitchel johnson doesn't bowl over 140km/h anymore. he has reduced his speed after the injury.

which injury? last i heard (a couple of days ago) he has been bowling over 140 pretty consistently. i remember when he was like 17 he was touted as the quickest in australia, then got back stress fractures and after that only bowled in the 130s but the last year or so he's started to pick up his speed from what i've seen.

tonoy · #13 November 6, 2007, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Gowza
well tait has his elbow injury so yeah i doubt he's currently bowling over 150 (or quicker than brett lee), at least not consistently but early in the year he was hitting 150+ consistently and i think he might have even got a 160.

i have seen tait clock 160 point something in the ashes. it was recorded as the third fastest right after shoaib and brett. I think he will become the fastest bowler soon.

Gowza · #14 November 6, 2007, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by nfsunited
did bret lee ever clocked 100 ..??
can any body come up with that ball...??
i love to see that ball

i'm pretty sure akhtar, lee and tait have all bowled a 160 or 160+ ball but not 100% certain. i'm almost certain tait did it in that tri-series against england and NZ, and i think lee and akhtar did it a few years ago.

tonoy · #15 November 6, 2007, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Gowza
i'm pretty sure akhtar, lee and tait have all bowled a 160 or 160+ ball but not 100% certain. i'm almost certain tait did it in that tri-series against england and NZ, and i think lee and akhtar did it a few years ago.

was the ashes. to be exact. i remember ian bell defending it.

pathan · #16 November 6, 2007, 01:44 AM

lee's fastest march 5 2005

0.5 Lee to Cumming, no run, full ball, outside off and swings away,
plays and misses, this ball is 161 km

tonoy · #17 November 6, 2007, 01:46 AM

i also heard sami passed 160?

Gowza · #18 November 6, 2007, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by tonoy
was the ashes. to be exact. i remember ian bell defending it.

sure he didn't also bowl one in the tri-series? he probably will be the quickest as long as this elbow injury doesn't affect him too badly, i mean he's only like 23/24 and wouldn't his peak in terms of bowling speed be around 25-27?

Tintin · #19 November 6, 2007, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by tonoy
i also heard sami passed 160?

It was later found that the speed guns gave a wrong reading - http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040323/sports.htm#6

pathan · #20 November 6, 2007, 01:52 AM

The fastest officially-recorded delivery was 161kmh, bowled by Pakistan tearaway Shoaib Akhtar against NZ batsman Craig McMillan in Lahore in 2002.

tonoy · #21 November 6, 2007, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Tintin
It was later found that the speed guns gave a wrong reading - http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040323/sports.htm#6

thanks for clearing it up.

Gowza · #22 November 6, 2007, 01:54 AM

"Tait's delivery action is unique and marked by significant lateral twisting of the spine. However he delivers the ball with phenomenal pace at around 150km+, and occasionally faster - one delivery was measured at 160km/h in an ODI on 4 February 2007 against New Zealand."

from answers.com though it's a wikipedia reference so it could be wrong.

tonoy · #23 November 6, 2007, 01:57 AM

Im listing the top fast bowler for each nation. correct me if im wrong.

Australia- Brett Lee
Bangladesh- Mashrafe Mortaza
Canada-?
England- Steve Harmisson?
Ireland-?
India- Sreesanth?
New Zeland- Shane Bond
Pakistan- Shoaib Akhter
Sri Lanka- Lasith Malinga
South Africa- Makya Ntini?
West Indies- Jerome Taylor?
Zimbabwe-?

tonoy · #24 November 6, 2007, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Gowza
"Tait's delivery action is unique and marked by significant lateral twisting of the spine. However he delivers the ball with phenomenal pace at around 150km+, and occasionally faster - one delivery was measured at 160km/h in an ODI on 4 February 2007 against New Zealand."

from answers.com though it's a wikipedia reference so it could be wrong.

hmm ok then i stand corrected.

but all i can say is that this guy will become the fastest shortly.

Gowza · #25 November 6, 2007, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by tonoy
Im listing the top fast bowler for each nation. correct me if im wrong.

Australia- Brett Lee
Bangladesh- Mashrafe Mortaza
Canada-?
England- Steve Harmisson
India- Agarkar?
New Zeland- Shane Bond
Pakistan- Shoaib Akhter
Sri Lanka- Lasith Malinga
West Indies- Jerome Taylor
Zimbabwe-?

for india maybe RP singh? i think sreesanth has got pretty fast on occassion as well, and heard that munif patel was pretty quick before an injury.