Top 10 current fastest bowlers in international cricket

1. Mitchell Starc – 160.4 KPH

Australia’s left-arm quick Mitchell Starc has taken over from where Mitchell Johnson left off in 2015. The speedster is known for his amazing ability to bowl yorkers at will and his average speed is usually in high 145 kph limits, but he is known to have hit 160 kph a couple of times.

One such occasion came in a Test match against New Zealand in Perth, WACA when he sent down a 160.4kph delivery to Ross Taylor, who was batting at 140. Starc has been the highest wicket-taker in World Cup two times in a row and was named the Player of the tournament when Australia won the trophy in 2015 at home.

He has been one of the premier fast bowlers in terms of speed in recent times. The left-arm pacer is also one of the few bowlers to take two hat-tricks in the same first-class match, a feat he achieved in the 2017/18 Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Western Australia.