Pace bowling' also called 'Fast bowling' is one of the two types of bowling in cricket. The aim of fast bowling is to bowl at such a speed, such that the ball bounces off the pitch in a bizarre, erratic trend leaving the batsman dazed to hit the ball neatly. Some noted and best fast bowlers are Shoaib Akhtar, Brett Lee, and Dale William Steyn.
Shoaib Akhtar, a Pakistani right arm fast bowler, has set a world record by achieving a 161.3 km/hr bowling speed, in cricket. He bowls sharp bouncers and fast yorkers and so is claimed as the legend of Pakistan cricket. Unfortunately backed by a spate of bans and controversies, this best fast bowler had made a come back in the first Indian Premier League and had played for the Kolkata Knight Riders team. Currently he is released from the IPL contract due to an injury; reports say that the officials of the Kolkata Knight Riders are in talks with him for his come back to IPL.
Another cricketer in the fast bowling series is Australia's Brett Lee. Brett Lee's fast bowling skills were recognized as soon as he entered the Australian Test team. His fastest delivery till date is 160.8 km/ hr at Napier against the New Zealand's batsman Craig Cumming in 2005. In and out of the cricket scene due to injuries, this speedster was a leading performer in the 2003 World Cup. Lee retired from Test cricket to concentrate more on the ODI's and T20's.
Dale William Steyn, a South African cricketer, plays Test cricket and ODI's for South Africa. A right arm fast bowler, he bowls at a speed between 140-150 km/hr. His fastest bowling speed was 154.1km/hr at the IPL 2010. Usually this best fast bowler is chosen to bowl with a new ball; he plays as a tail ender while batting for his side.
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Shoaib Akhtar, a Pakistani right arm fast bowler, has set a world record by achieving a 161.3 km/hr bowling speed, in cricket. He bowls sharp bouncers and fast yorkers and so is claimed as the legend of Pakistan cricket. Unfortunately backed by a spate of bans and controversies, this best fast bowler had made a come back in the first Indian Premier League and had played for the Kolkata Knight Riders team. Currently he is released from the IPL contract due to an injury; reports say that the officials of the Kolkata Knight Riders are in talks with him for his come back to IPL.
Another cricketer in the fast bowling series is Australia's Brett Lee. Brett Lee's fast bowling skills were recognized as soon as he entered the Australian Test team. His fastest delivery till date is 160.8 km/ hr at Napier against the New Zealand's batsman Craig Cumming in 2005. In and out of the cricket scene due to injuries, this speedster was a leading performer in the 2003 World Cup. Lee retired from Test cricket to concentrate more on the ODI's and T20's.
Dale William Steyn, a South African cricketer, plays Test cricket and ODI's for South Africa. A right arm fast bowler, he bowls at a speed between 140-150 km/hr. His fastest bowling speed was 154.1km/hr at the IPL 2010. Usually this best fast bowler is chosen to bowl with a new ball; he plays as a tail ender while batting for his side.
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