Who is the best fast bowler now?
Fastest Bowlers In The World Right Now, According to Top Speed Rankings
| Rankings | Current Fastest Bowler In The World | Fastest Cricket Ball/ Fastest Bowling Speed |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mitchell Starc (AUS) | 160.4 kmph |
| 02 | Wahab Riaz (PAK) | 149.6 kmph |
| 03 | Pat Cummins (AUS) | 149.2 kmph |
| 04 | Tymal Mills (ENG) | 149 kmph |
Who are the top 10 fast bowlers of all time?
Top 10 Greatest Fast Bowlers of All Time
- 1 Wasim Akram. Wasim Akram was rated as the greatest bowler of all time.
- 2 Sydney Barnes. The English legend is number 2 in the list of best fast bowlers of all time.
- 3 Malcolm Marshall.
- 4 Richard Hadlee.
- 5 Dennis Lillee.
- 6 Glenn Mcgrath.
- 7 Curtly Ambrose.
- 8 Courtney Walsh.
Who was better McGrath or Akram?
It is very close on pure numbers, with McGrath holding the advantage in Tests in virtually every category and Akram doing the same in ODIs. Both took tremendous amounts of wickets and did so regularly without conceding many runs, so they cannot be separated purely on statistics alone.
Is Wasim Akram greatest fast bowler of all time?
Wasim Akram (Pakistan | 1984 – 2003) The “Sultan of Swing,” Wasim Akram, was also regarded as one of the Greatest Fast Bowlers (left arm) ever in cricket history. He also has a reputation for being an all-time best fast bowler in the history of one-day cricket.
Who is the all time best bowler?
Muttiah Muralitharan
Top 5 Test bowlers
| Rank | Bowler | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muttiah Muralitharan | 1320.4 |
| 2 | Richard Hadlee | 1232.9 |
| 3 | Sydney Barnes | 1209.3 |
| 4 | Shane Warne | 1195.8 |
Is McGrath a better bowler than Akram?
McGrath, with a lower strike rate managed a wicket almost every 52 balls, 2.7 balls fewer than what Akram needed for every wicket of his. Round 2 clearly goes to Akram, as a bowler. McGrath, part of an invincible team for the better part of a decade, had more than twice the number of wins as Akram.
Should we use stats to compare Wasim Akram and Glenn McGrath?
Using stats to compare Wasim Akram and Glenn McGrath is like using a ruler to taste honey. It is ill-conceived. But, stats sometimes help us fathom the greatness of an art perfected by two different bowlers.
Who are the best Test cricketers of all time?
Malcolm Marshall, Joel Garner, Curtly Ambrose, Glenn McGrath, Allan Donald, Sir Richard Hadlee, Imran Khan, Dale Steyn, Shaun Pollock, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Dennis Lillee, Courtney Walsh, Stuart Broad, Jimmy Anderson are all legends in Test cricket. But who makes the best five among this fierce and fast group?
Was Wasim Akram more Curtly Ambrose than McGrath?
That was McGrath. He was more Curtly Ambrose, than Ambrose himself ever became and therein lies his greatness. And then there was Wasim Akram – an anti-thesis to McGrath’s consistency. Wasim Akram was the Sultan of Swing with a short run-up, a hurried approach and a quick arm action. But, he could crank it up.