Fastest Bowler In Oneday Cricket History: The first ODI match between India and Australia is being played today on Sunday, 19 October at Perth Stadium. When Mitchell Starc bowled the first ball of this match, the speedometer showed a speed of 176.5 kilometers per hour. Everyone was shocked to see this speed and all the spectators present on the field felt that Shoaib Akhtar’s years old record of bowling the fastest ball was broken. However, after some time the commentators commenting on the match said that actually the speed of that ball was not correct. It was a technical fault in the speedometer, due to which such a speed was seen, whereas the actual speed of the ball was 140.5 kilometers per hour. Now that the fastest ball is being bowled, let us know who are the top-7 bowlers who have bowled the fastest ball in the history of ODI cricket?

Top-7 bowlers who bowled at the fastest pace in the history of ODI cricket

1. Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) – 161.3 km/h

Pakistan’s deadly fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is at number one in the list of top-7 bowlers who bowled at the fastest pace in the history of ODI cricket. Shoaib has bowled the ball at a speed of 161.3 kilometers per hour, which is still the world record for bowling the ball at the fastest speed.

2. Brett Lee (Australia) – 161.1 km/h

Australia’s dangerous fast bowler Brett Lee is at second place in the list of bowlers who have bowled at the fastest speed in the history of ODI cricket. Lee has bowled the ball at a speed of 161.1 kilometers per hour.

3. Shaun Tait (Australia) – 161.1 km/h

Australia’s fast bowler Shaun Tait is third in the list of bowlers who have bowled the fastest ball in the history of ODI cricket. Shaun has also bowled the ball at a speed of 161.1 kilometers per hour.

4. Jeff Thomson (Australia) – 160.6 km/h

Australia’s most feared bowler of the 70s, Jeff Thomson, is at fourth place in the list of bowlers who bowled at the fastest pace in the history of ODI cricket. Thomson has bowled the ball at a speed of 160.6 kilometers per hour.

5. Mitchell Starc (Australia) – 160.4 km/h

Australia’s left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc is at fifth place in the list of bowlers who have bowled at the fastest pace in the history of ODI cricket. Starc has bowled the ball at a speed of 160.4 kilometers per hour.

6. Andy Roberts (West Indies) – 159.5 km/h

West Indies’ great fast bowler Andy Roberts is at sixth position in the list of bowlers who have bowled at the fastest pace in the history of ODI cricket. Roberts has bowled the ball at a speed of 159.5 kilometers per hour.

7. Fidel Edwards (West Indies) – 157.7 km/h

West Indies fast bowler Fidel Edwards is at seventh place in the list of bowlers who have bowled at the fastest pace in the history of ODI cricket. Edwards has bowled the ball at a speed of 157.7 kilometers per hour.

India vs Australia First ODI: The ODI series between India and Australia is going to start from October 19. The first ODI of this series will be played in Perth. This match will start at 9 am Indian time. This time the command of India’s ODI team is in the hands of Shubman Gill. The captain of the Australian ODI team is Mitchell Marsh. In this series, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are also going to be seen playing for the Indian team after seven months. Both the teams include many strong players, who are capable of single-handedly changing the course of the match. Let us know about those players, whose performance will be in focus in the first ODI itself.

Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill has a big responsibility on his shoulders during the Australia tour. In place of Rohit Sharma, BCCI has handed over the captaincy of the ODI team to Gill. Rohit Sharma is playing as a batsman in this series. Along with captaincy, Shubhman Gill will have to perform strongly with the bat as well.

During the five-match Test series against England, Shubman Gill was made the captain of the Indian Test team for the first time. After the end of the series, Gill emerged as the batsman who scored the most runs. Same performance is being expected from Gill during Australia tour also.

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma has retired from Test and T20 International. During the Australia tour, ODI captaincy has been taken from Rohit and given to Shubman Gill. All eyes will be on Rohit Sharma’s performance in the first ODI of this series, because he can completely swing the match in India’s favor with his strong batting.

Virat Kohli

Like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli will also be seen playing for the Indian team after 7 months. Both these star players were last seen playing for India in the Champions Trophy 2025. Virat has made Team India win many matches. Kohli is such a player who has the strength to stand on the field and control the entire match. In such a situation, everyone’s eyes will be on Virat Kohli’s performance in the first ODI.

Travis Head

Australia’s opening batsman Travis Head is known for his explosive batting. The batting average of this player in ODI is 44.57. Head has so far scored 2,942 runs in 76 ODI matches. Head’s best score in ODI is 154 runs not out. To win the first ODI, India will have to dismiss Travis Head soon.

Mitchell Starc

Mitchell Starc’s name is among the most powerful bowlers not only of Australia but also of the world. It will be a big challenge for the Indian batsmen to defend Starc in the first ODI against India. Mitchell Starc has so far taken 244 wickets in 127 matches in ODIs. He is only 6 wickets away from completing his 250 wickets in ODI.

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Most wickets in a series in ODIs: In the list of top-7 bowlers who have taken the most wickets in an ODI cricket tournament, all the bowlers are from Associate Member countries, who have not taken wickets in any major tournament of ICC. He has taken wickets in ICC World Cup Qualifier League matches. Therefore, here we will tell about the 7 bowlers from the countries having full membership of ICC, who have taken the most wickets in a tournament of ODI cricket.

7 bowlers who took the most wickets in a single ODI cricket tournament

1- Glenn McGrath (Australia)

Australia’s great fast bowler Glenn McGrath is the bowler who has taken the most wickets in a single ODI cricket tournament. McGrath took 27 wickets at an average of 15.62 in 11 matches in the 1998/99 triangular series between Carlton and United. This triangular series was played in Australia, in which England, Australia and Sri Lanka participated.

2- Mitchell Starc (Australia)

Australia’s Mitchell Starc is the second bowler to take the most wickets in an ODI cricket tournament. Starc also took 27 wickets in 10 matches at an average of 18.59 in the 2019 ODI World Cup.

3- Glenn McGrath (Australia)

Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath has achieved this feat twice and is the third bowler to take the most wickets in a single ODI cricket tournament. McGrath took 26 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 13.73 in the 2006/7 ODI World Cup.

4- Dennis Lillee (Australia)

Australia’s Dennis Lillee is the fourth bowler to take the most wickets in an ODI cricket tournament. Lillee took 25 wickets in 14 matches at an average of 14.64 in the 1980/81 triangular series Benson & Hedges World Series Cup. This triangular series was played in Australia, in which India, Australia and New Zealand participated.

5- Mohammed Shami (India)

India’s Mohammed Shami is the fifth bowler to take the most wickets in an ODI cricket tournament. Shami took 24 wickets in only 7 matches in the 2023 ODI World Cup at an excellent average of 10.70.

6- Joel Garner (West Indies)

The sixth bowler to take the most wickets in an ODI cricket tournament is Joel Garner of West Indies. Garner took 24 wickets in 14 matches at an average of 15.54 in the 1981/82 triangular series Benson & Hedges World Series Cup. This triangular series was played in Australia, in which West Indies, Australia and Pakistan participated.

7- Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lanka’s Chaminda Vaas is the seventh bowler to take the most wickets in an ODI cricket tournament. Vaas took 23 wickets in 10 matches at an average of 14.39 in the 2003 ODI World Cup.