Sami breaks the record for fastest ball !

What I feel is that Mohammed Akram in his debut against SL might have bowled 100mph+ as he hit Aravinda de Silva few times. No bowler in history has done it other than Mohammed Akram and Andrew Flintoff (of course Aravinda was quite old then). Not even Malcom Marshall, Patrik Patterson, Brett Lee or Akthar himself because Aravinda had a liking to very fast bowling. Recall his assaults on Wasim Akram, Waqar, Brett Lee, Ntini, Donald, Walsh and Amrose.

The second instance was Mohammed Zahid,in 1994 I think, at Perth, Bowling to Lara in Carlon and United Series final where the ball was flying at off while Lara's backlift was in half way. (Eventually he hit Lara on gloves off viciously fast and bouncy lifter. Pak made 117 odd and Wi was all out below 100)

I think these two may be the fatest bowling performances in recent times.

Its depends on the technique a person has or the arm movement. You can bowl that fast if you that kind of techiniques and good trainer.

Of cource, it could knock off batsmen in seconds.

Exactly Wisey! Sami has never been the most brilliant in Pakistani pace attack. Now I don't want to go harsh on him, but he is an isolated sort of bowler, having no interaction with the things happening around.

Since this thread is already of topic,
I would like ask a question:
If baseball pitchers released the ball after running like bowlers do in cricket, would it go more than 99.9 mph?
Some pitchers can throw 95-98 mph.

You hit the nail on the head there dips. He never really looks like he's thinking where he should put the next ball to trouble the batsman. He's also lost his pace from a shorter run up.

What i know is that sami always concentrate on his pace.So im not surprised if he has beaten the record.

 He has alsoo got unlucky bcz many times the fieldsmen drop the catches or something else happens so thats y he's not that succesfull like shoaib or other bowlers.

Lets hope he keeps bowling erratically at Trescothick and Strauss with a nice hard ball.

Originally posted by wiseguy Luck only favours the brave and I dont see Sami showing any aggression in his approach, I think he has lost all confidence in him. Actually he was always considered second to Shoab, But Navid out performed him in India, and later on Mohammad asif stole all the limelight from almost everyone else, so Sami has been very very low on confidence, and I dont see even Waqar younis having an impact on his lost form.

Umar Gul as well as out done him in recent one dayers & tests.

Originally posted by wiseguy Come on man dont't underestimate tresco and strauss, both good enough to face any bowlers at their best! Infact I rate them as one of the best oppening pair for england for some time.

i was mores suggesting that Trescothick and Strauss would would take a bowler to the cleaners who bowled erratically...I'm a big fan of the 2!

Well i dont think umar gul has any talent.

I agree.

I just watched him play cricket for a Birmingham 3rd division club side. He is bowling much slower than usual even though he did look good. He took 2 wickets.

yeh i saw shoaib play for that birmingham league team, he was bowling slower than usual but he was bowling off alot shorter run-up.  also he got 50 with the bat which was nice to see

Akhtar played well in a side match.i dont think sami's place is safe after that kinda performance.