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mediumWho bowled the fastest delivery officially recorded in international cricket?
✓Shoaib Akhtar100%
BBrett Lee0%
CJeff Thomson0%
DShaun Tait0%
Answer Explanation
Shoaib Akhtar bowled the fastest officially recorded delivery in international cricket, 161.3 km/h (100.2 mph), against England at Cape Town in the 2003 World Cup.
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Shoaib Akhtar in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 46 | 544 | 10.1 | 47 | 178 | 6/11 |
| ODI | 163 | 394 | 9.0 | 43 | 247 | 6/16 |
| T20I | 15 | 21 | 7.0 | 8 | 19 | 3/38 |
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