In the ICC ODI bowling, when it comes to speed, only two people ruled the world with their pace bowling. SHOAIB AKHTAR from Pakistan and BRETT LEE from Australia. These two bowlers reigned the bowling area in the late 90s and 2000s. Batsmen were struggling to face their bowling speed and Yorkers. Their way of bowling was a nightmare for the batsmen in the early 2000s. The fast bowling in ODI needs enough stamina to withhold the batsman for half a day on the ground. These bowlers have traumatized the batsman with their top speeds. Let's look at the top 10 fastest balls bowled in ODI matches.

1. Shoaib Akhtar - 161.3 Kmph

At no.1 is the man from Pakistan whose record is still unbroken for 19 years, almost 2 decades. SHOAIB AKHTAR shoes his master class bowling ability and his speed in bowling which scared many teams all around the world. This match was in an ODI World cup in 2003 against Dominant England. Though many bowlers from the current generation tried to break this record they simply couldn't.

2. Shaun Tait – 161.1 Kmph

At no.2 is another Australian master class bowler SHAUN TAIT. He usually bowls at his top speed in T20 matches and sometimes he mas his ability and bowls at his top speed in the ICC ODI format too. This match was against England in the year 2010 in an ODI series. He bowled at 161.1 KMPH which still is unbreakable by many fast bowlers.

3. Brett Lee – 161.1 Kmph

At no.3 spot: is again the Australian speedster BRETT LEE. This match was an ODI series against powerful New Zealand in the year 2005. Australians generally tend to Dominate the world with their pace bowling and their extraordinary speed. This was another example of that case in Australia and their bowling speeds.

4. Jeffery Thomson – 160.4 Kmph

At no.4 is once again the fast bowler from Australia. Australian bowlers indeed ruled world cricket with their speed. This ball was one of the fastest balls in the70s and it was not broken for many decades. This was the first ball to touch the 160KMPH mark in cricket history. He bowled this ball in the year 1975 against West Indies in an ODI series.

5. Brett Lee - 160.1 Kmph

At no.5 is again BRETT LEE in the same 2003 world cup match against Sri Lanka. In the 2003 ICC world cup series, Brett lee was one among the bowlers who topped their speed with 160 KMPH. This was the only recorded and legal 160 KMPH and above the ball in the world cup match for many decades and it's still not broken by any fast bowlers.

6. Brett Lee – 160 Kmph

After a long Ahktar run, here comes the Australian legend BRETT LEE at the no.6 spot. He was one of the few bowlers who changed the 2003 World Cup with his bowling and won the Cup. This ball was in the match between Australia and England in the 2003 world cup series.

7. Shoaib Akhtar - 159.9 Kmph

At no .7 is once again the Pakistani legend SHOAIB AKHTAR. This ball was bowled during the first ODI match in the series between New Zealand and Pakistan in the year 2002. This match was glorious for Akhtar. He bowled 9 overs and took 6 wicket haul. He also had a maiden over. In this match, Pakistan won over New Zealand with 153 runs.

8. Shoaib Akhtar 159.5

At no. 8 is again SHOAIB AKHTAR from the Pakistan bowling squad. Hits match was the 4 day of the ODI series between Sri Lanka in the year 2002. In this match, AKHTAR bowled 9 overs and a maiden over. He also took a wicket in this match. But unfortunately, Pakistan lost this match to Sri Lanka.

9. Shoaib Akhtar 159.0

At no. 9 is again the bowling legend SHOAIB AKHTAR. He single-handedly got the victory for his team in many ODI matches. The main bowler from the Pakistan bowling squad. This ball was bowled in the final match in a series between Sri Lanka and Pakistan won the match with 217 runs margin. It was one of the greatest victories for Pakistan.

10. Shoaib Akhtar - 158.4 Kmph

At no. 10 is the man who scared people with speed SHOAIB AKHTAR. This ball was bowled in the ODI series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the year 2002. He could bowl consistently at speeds above 155 KMPH and sometimes above 160 KMPH. He was one of the few bowlers in the 90s who ruled the matches with his bowling.