Abstract

Keeping in mind the research question “does bowling fast really accomplish the very purpose of bowling i.e., getting wickets?”, a study was conducted to reach to a conclusion and factors associated with fast bowling. With the help of online data available on reliable platforms such as cricbuzz.com and ESPN CricInfo, bowlers who have bowled the fastest deliveries were selected. Some delimitations were applied to refine the data. Bowlers’ records including overall wickets taken, matches played, and bowling strike rate were considered for the study. These records were compared against the records of the most successful bowlers in international cricket. Further, a few recommendations for future studies were outlined.

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