Quickest bowlers of all-time by nation

[Rasimione]

If I recall Mfuneko Ngam only played one Series against NZ and he was super fast. Hayward was also fast. I'd say from 99 to 03 Hayward was the fastest. In recent times Hardus Viljoen is currently the quickest IMO. He's seriously quick.

 

[Marius]

Peter Heine for SA was also supposed to be pretty rapid, him and Adcock made a pretty frightening opening pair.

 

[Marius]

If I recall Mfuneko Ngam only played one Series against NZ and he was super fast. Hayward was also fast. I'd say from 99 to 03 Hayward was the fastest. In recent times Hardus Viljoen is currently the quickest IMO. He's seriously quick.

He only played one game against NZ, which was ruined by rain and two Test matches vs Sri Lanka that season, before injury forced him out.

 

[Flametree]

Serious question, how fast was Heath Davis? '

Young pre-injury Ian Bishop was decidedly rapid on his day, but I'd say Patterson was the quickest West Indian I saw. Gooch (I think) thought so too.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Steve Harmison hit 155 plus in a ODI. The match being the final of CT 2006.

 

[vcs]

Australia beat WI in the final of that tournament. Maybe you mean 2004.

 

[TT Boy]

That has to be a measurement error? Always seemed like he would be in the mid 140s when he was at his quickest.

There was a series some years back against NZ in NZ where Malinga was seriously quick. Think he clocked 150kph+ in the tests and ODIs. Destroyed NZ on a few occasions in that series as well.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Gary Bartlett (NZ quick from the 60s) was faster than Bond

Fast and furious - the Gary Bartlett story | Stuff.co.nz

 

[Starfighter]

His bowling action was known to be a bit suspect though.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

His bowling action was known to be a bit suspect though.

True. Murray Webb (who is an excellent cartoonist) was also express, but lacked control.

 

[Athlai]

There was a series some years back against NZ in NZ where Malinga was seriously quick. Think he clocked 150kph+ in the tests and ODIs. Destroyed NZ on a few occasions in that series as well.

Yeah Malinga was seriously express when the stars aligned, I feel like he had a longer run up at the time too.

 

[Shri]

I only hope to see a 100Mph delivery bowl a batsman clean in my lifetime.

 

[jimmy101]

Any video of Bartlett in existence?

 

[NotMcKenzie]

The only video I could find has been taken down from YouTube as of writing. It was (I think) a film version of "Men in White: The History of New Zealand International Cricket". It showed two or three deliveries part way through the video; they were recorded on a home movie camera, and they did look quite suspect.


Apparently, this is a picture of him bowling:

 

[Starfighter]

One ball here in a David Frith video.

As an aside, anybody ever get the hint that Frith hates genuine quicks?

 

[NotMcKenzie]

Yes, that's probably the same footage I saw. Unfortunately, nothing at full speed.

 

[Zinzan]

Gary Bartlett (NZ quick from the 60s) was faster than Bond

Fast and furious - the Gary Bartlett story | Stuff.co.nz

The only video I could find has been taken down from YouTube as of writing. It was (I think) a film version of "Men in White: The History of New Zealand International Cricket". It showed two or three deliveries part way through the video; they were recorded on a home movie camera, and they did look quite suspect.


Apparently, this is a picture of him bowling:

This old guy used to tell me about Bartlett being quicker than Bond too.

 

[jimmy101]

One ball here in a David Frith video.

As an aside, anybody ever get the hint that Frith hates genuine quicks?

Priceless footage, thanks a million. Bartlett looks quite jerky & unpredictable with some, I'd imagine, rather steep bounce coming off the pitch.

 

[BoyBrumby]

He lacked control, but I doubt there have been too many quicker English bowlers than big Devon Malcolm.

 

[Burgey]

He lacked control, but I doubt there have been too many quicker English bowlers than big Devon Malcolm.

Yeah a lot of the Aussie blokes who faced him said he bowled quickest spells they faced. He'd have been an awesome asset in a side which had two other metronomic quicks and a solid enough spinner. Just let him loose.