Top 5 Fast Bowlers in the World Currently

#3 Mitchell Starc (Australia)

Starc has performed well whenever he's been fit

The Australian has been a vital cog in Australia’s successes and Australia would wonder what heights they could’ve scaled had their premier fast bowler been fit.

Starc’s Achilles heel is his tendency to get injured very often. Numerous injuries have blighted his career which has stunted his progress to an extent. Despite his injury concerns, Starc has still been performing when healthy. His ability to turn up and flip matches on its head makes him indispensable to the Australian team.

Starc is an excellent limited overs bowler and was instrumental in Australia’s World Cup victory in 2015. The lanky fast bowler can bowl at speeds in excess of 145 kmph and can hit yorkers at will. In addition, he can make the new ball talk and is a nightmare for right-handed batsmen at the start of the innings.

Over the years, he has also evolved into a good Test match bowler. Though there are still a few things he needs to work on in the longest format, he is still a handful for most batsmen.

There aren’t many in world cricket who possess the deadly combination of pace and swing. Thus, it is a shame that Starc hasn’t played as much cricket as he should’ve.

Due to his injury-prone nature, Starc can only rank at No.3 on our list.