5 fastest deliveries bowled by spinners

1. Shahid Afridi to Tim Southee (134 KMPH)

The cricketing wizard Shahid Afridi is hailed as the best in the business all across the world. The household name in Pakistan saw his dream come true when he donned the national jersey against Kenya in 1996. After which there was no looking back for the talisman who notched milestone after milestone. After some time, he also led the men-in-green from the front.

Out of innumerable records, the veteran right-hander bagged the golden memoir of the fastest delivery to bowl by a spinner in the history of the game. The dashing dynamo finds his name in this lucrative list after unleashing a blinder against Tim Southee during one of the T20I games in New Zealand.

The tailender was completely flummoxed as the ball climbed awkwardly only to edge past the bails of the wicket. The incident happened in the 14th over as the hosts crumbled down while hunting a massive target posed by the Pakistani team. Surprisingly, the ball clocked 134 KMPH speaking volumes of the brute power’s potential.