5 quickest Balls bowled in cricket

#3 161.1 km/hr: Brett Lee (2005)

Brett Lee in his action

Arguably the most consistent of the tearaway fast bowlers, Brett Lee was a great amalgamation of speed and accuracy.

Brett Lee played 76 Tests for Australia before injuries made him hang his boots and he finished with 310 wickets from these Tests.

He bowled the third quickest delivery ever recorded on a cricket field against New Zealand at Napier in 2005. It was bowled at a bolting speed of 161.1 km/hr. He bowled two deliveries at a speed of more than 160 km/hr in the same over during this game.

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#4 160.6 km/hr: Jeff Thomson (1976)

Jeff Thomson had a slinging action

Jeff Thomson is arguably the quickest bowler to ever play the game. He had a slinging action which generated a lot of pace.

During the times Thomson played, technology was not as advanced to measure the speed of the ball which created a bit of ambiguity regarding the speed at which he bowled.

Thomson took 200 wickets from 51 Test matches he played for Australia.

He bowled the fourth quickest delivery ever recorded on a cricket field at a net session at Perth in 1976. It was bowled at a speed of 160.6 km/hr.

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#5 160.4 km/hr: Mitchell Starc (2015)

Mitchell Starc going through his run-up

Easily the quickest bowler of the current generation, Mitchell Starc has been a match-winner for Australia for many years.

Mitchell Starc uses his height to good effect while bowling, and also, he has a sharp bouncer and a pacy toe crusher which makes him formidable.

He bowled the fourth quickest delivery ever recorded on a cricket field against New Zealand at Perth in 2015. It was bowled at a speed of 160.4 km/hr.