Brett Lee or Shoaib Akhtar

Originally posted by Tendulkarrules hey i think brett lee is much better more accurate and faster. shoaib bowls at only 140 and only once he went past 160 and lee has been bowling continuosly at 150-155. in an odi match against the kiwis he bowled a ball at 160 kmh.

Lee is more accurate but not faster. Shan has already mentioned why Shoaib is faster.

Who has delivered the fastest ball ever?? Shoaib Akhtar. His average bowling speed may not be as high as Lee's but as Shan mentioned, in a 100 meter race, the winner of the race is declared the fastest 100 meter sprinter ever...not the 100 meter sprinter who can sprint 100 meters at the fastest average time. Similarly, in cricket the fastest bowler is the one that delivers the fastest ball, not the one that has the highest average bowling speed.

A whole YEAR! Ever wondered what happens to people who constantly bring back old topics?

Originally posted by fishcake14 A whole YEAR! Ever wondered what happens to people who constantly bring back old topics?

I wonder if they are the same people who get moaned at for starting a thread on a particular subject rather than bringing back an old topic.

Anyway Good news for batsmen that both are out of World Cup

What's with people posting in bold? You have told clearly not to.

i don't think those records are correct, shoaib akhtar maybe faster but brett lee DOES average faster balls, more accurate and he is a class batsman, strongest member of the batting team for australia. shoaib is an awful batsman, can not control his balls and is unfit. Even the commentators say so.