Yorkers are said to be one of the deadliest techniques of bowling. Bowlers use this technique to frighten the batsmen. Most batters won't even notice the ball hitting the stumps. It's a way of bowling that pitches the ball right under the feet of the batsman. Imagine if this kind of bowling hits the batsmen with added speed! The perfect angle plus the speed would just bash the stumps and plucks them out of the ground. These 10 balls are the fastest Yorkers bowled in cricket. Most of them smashed the stumps and some have been defended. Let's look at those Top 10 fastest Yorkers bowled.
1. Shoaib Akhtar – 158 Kmph
At no. 1 is again the world's best fast bowler SHOAIB AKHTAR. He could bowl at 160 KMPH and also deliver a thunderbolt fast Yorker deliveries. He frightened the batsmen who are facing him with his unimaginable speeds and lightning Yorkers. This ball was delivered to RAHUL DRAVID in a 1st Test series between Pakistan and India.
2. Brett Lee – 155.5 Kmph
At no.2 is the bowling Grandmaster from Australia BRETT LEE. He is one of the finest bowlers from Australia who ruled the matches with his bowling pace and action. Everyone was obsessed with his actions and bowling pace. This ball was bowled during an ODI series against KENYA and this was the HATRICK wicket for Brett lee.
3. Kagiso Rabada – 151.2 Kmph
At no.3 is a terrific bowler from South Africa KAGISO RABADA. He is one of the few current cricketers, who bowls constantly at 150 KMPH without getting tired. He has that strong and high energy to keep up with the batsmen's energy. This ball was bowled in an ODI series against England. The batsman JASON ROY had no clue what happened around him when the stumps were flying.
4. Shaun Tait – 150.3 Kmph
At no. 4 is once again an Australian speedster SHAUN TAIT. He is one of the few bowlers, who bowls exceptionally across all the formats of ICC cricket-like, like ODI, TEST, and T20. He can perform in a great way across all the 3 formats. This ball was bowled in a CPL match. The batsman had no choice but to walk back to the dugout.
5. Mitchell Starc – 149.3 Kmph
At no. 5 is the Australian thunderbolt MITCHELL STARC. He performs especially well in test cricket. With his peak stamina and bowling action, Starc bowls consistently in 150 KMPH. With his pace along with his accurate pointing in the pitch, he delivers a Yorker like a bullet. This ball was bowled during the Test series between Australia and Sri Lanka.
6. Shoaib Akhtar – 149.1 Kmph
At no.6 is the fast bowling beast from Pakistan. His bowling speed and actions can't be matched with any bowlers. He was particularly magnificent in his bowling form. This ball was delivered to VVS LAXMAN an Indian batsman, in the 1st test in 1999. This ball was like a lightning on the pitch where no one saw it coming.
7. Shane Bond – 148.2 Kmph
At no.7 is famous New Zealand fast bowler SHANE BOND. This was during his early age in the New Zealand bowling squad. He was very energetic and sportive at a young age. This ball was bowled during an ODI series between Australia and New Zealand in the early 2000s. With his 148 KMPH Yorker, the batsman struggled to manage but couldn't.
8. Kemar Roach - 147.9 Kmph
At no.8 is the West Indies bowler with a unique style of bowling and action KEMAR ROACH. His bowling along with the speed delivers one of the accurate Yorkers straight into the batsmen's feet. This ball was bowled in an ODI series against Australia. The ball went straight to the off-side stump and plucked out of the ground. The batsman had no clue.
9. Lasith Malinga – 146 Kmph
At no.9 is the man known as Yorker King LASITH MALINGA. When it comes to fast bowler's Yorkers, His Yorkers are mind-blowing and his Swing action and his speed make the bowling action into a masterpiece. This ball with a 146 KMPH Yorker was bowled against Australia in an ODI series.
10. Jasprit Bumrah –144.4 Kmph
At no. 10 is JASPRIT BUMRAH. When it comes to test match bowling, Bumrah performs in a different league. His positions, accuracy, and skill increase on many different levels and he just takes on the batsmen. And when it comes to bowling against Australia, he just brings his peak level. This ball was bowled during the ICC test series against Australia in 2018.
