The fastest recorded delivery by Waqar Younis was clocked at 96.8 mph (156 km/h) during a match against England in the 2001 Sharjah Cup.
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The fastest recorded speed for a ball in competition is 131 mph (211 km/h) from a tennis serve hit by Samuel Groth in 2012.
The fastest ball bowled in the Cricket World Cup 2011 was by Brett Lee from Australia, who bowled at a speed of 153.6 km/h (95.4 mph) against India.
The fastest ball ever bowled by a woman was 82 mph (131.6 km/h) by Australian cricketer Cathryn Fitzpatrick in 2010.
The fastest ball ever recorded in international cricket was 161.3 km/h (100.23 mph) bowled by Shoaib Akhtar of Pakistan against England in the 2003 Cricket World Cup.
A cricket ball bowled by a fast bowler is considered one of the fastest moving objects in sports, reaching speeds over 90-100 mph.