World Cup: Top ten bowlers who clock 150+Kmph

New Delhi: Despite game of cricket heavily tilted in favor of batsmen, a genuine fast bowlers remains as asset be it test or ODI.In a recent history there had been a battle between Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar and Australia's Brett Lee for the crown of the fastest bowler on planet. While Shoaib's 161.3kmph delivery in the 2003 World Cup still remains the fastest in the history of world Cup. Lee clocked his fastest at 161.1kmph.Well coming World Cup might change the figure and WACA(Australia) and Hamilton (New Zealand) will keep the fast-man interested.Here's a list of the top 10 quick bowlers who will be showcasing their talent at the next months World Cup. First position goes to the mighty Australian Mitchell Johnson who'll be looking to bowl line and length with some added pace. He bowled 156.8 kmph vs England in 2013. He has played 144 ODIs and taken 221 wickets. “I've surprised myself a little bit pace-wise. I think it's just the rhythm thing at the moment. I've lengthened my run up a little bit and I'm running in probably at a good pace to get through the crease,” says Mitchell Johnson. Second position goes to Dale Steyn who every time looks to surprise the batsmen with his pace. He'll be at his best and will look to bowl quickly. His fastest delivery in the ODIs is 155.7 kmph. In his 95 ODIs he has scalped 149 wickets. Dale Steyn says, “You're either born with fast-twitch fibres or you're not. Usain Bolt was born to run fast. Me and other fast bowlers, we were born to bowl fast”. Next comes Adam Milne of New Zealand who will look to bowl fast and keep it simple. Having less experience in the ODIs it would be harsh to judge him. His fastest delivery was 153.2 kmph. He has played 13 ODIs and taken 9 wickets. Kemar Roach is fourth in our list. This West Indian bowler will try taking the legacy of the quick bowlers of West Indies ahead. A lot would depend on his shoulders as he's their one of the senior bowlers. His fastest delivery was 152.7 kmph. He has played 64 ODIs taken 98 wickets. Fifth position goes to New Zealand's Mitchell McClenaghan. He'll be looking to bowl quick and take advantage of his height and trouble the batsmen. His fastest delivery is 152.1 kmph. He has played 30 ODIs taken 60 wickets.Sixth position goes to the tall Morne Morkel. He will look to bowl quick. His line and length should be the thing which he should keep in his mind. He will be troubling the batsmen with his height which he normally tends to do. His fastest delivery is 152 kmph. He has played 89 ODIs taken 150 wickets.Seventh position goes to Steve Finn. He'll enjoy the conditions in both Australia and New Zealand. He will keep on troubling the batsmen with his pace and he'll take full advantage of his height. His fastest delivery is 151.9 kmph. He has played 48 ODIs and taken 67 wickets.Eight position goes to Pat Cummins. As he is relatively new and has less experience in the ODIs still he knows how to bowl quickly and be a threat to the batsmen. His fastest delivery is 150.5 kmph. He has played 9 ODIs and taken 13 wickets. Ninth position goes to Ishant Sharma of India. Being the senior most bowler for India everybody will look up to him for early wickets. He has troubled the batsmen before with his pace and will enjoy bowling in Australia and New Zealand where he will get bounce. He has touched the 150 kmph mark on a couple of occasions. He has played 75 ODIs and taken 106 wickets.Last but not the least comes Umesh Yadav of India. He should take advantage of his speed and trouble the batsmen. He should keep it simple and try to bowl a relatively good line. He has touched the 140 kmph mark on some occasions. He has played 39 ODIs and taken 49 wickets.

World Cup: Top ten bowlers who clock 150+Kmph

New Delhi: Despite game of cricket heavily tilted in favor of batsmen, a genuine fast bowlers remains as asset be it test or ODI.In a recent history there had been a battle between Pakistan's Shoaib

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