What is the fastest delivery ever recorded in international cricket?

✓Shoaib Akhtar — 161.3 km/h

BBrett Lee — 160.8 km/h

CJeff Thomson — 160.7 km/h

DShaun Tait — 161.1 km/h

Answer Explanation

Shoaib Akhtar of Pakistan bowled the fastest delivery in recorded international cricket history — 161.3 km/h (100.23 mph) against England in the 2003 Cricket World Cup in Cape Town. He is the only bowler to officially break the 100 mph barrier.

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