Who bowled the fastest ever ball in the history of the ICC World Cup?

Answer 1

The fastest recorded ball in the history of the World Cup was bowled by Pakistani batsman Shaoib Akhtar, who bowled the last ball of his second over against England, a maiden bowled towards England batsman Nick Knight, faster than any other ball in Test history. His recorded speeds of delivery, in kilometres per hour, were as follows:

Ball 1: 153.3 kilometres per hour

Ball 2: 158.4 kilometres per hour

Ball 3: 158.5 kilometres per hour

Ball 4: 157.4 kilometres per hour

Ball 5: 159.5 kilometres per hour

Ball 6: 161.3 kilometres per hour

Shaoib had previously recorded a bowl of 161 kilometres per hour, in April 2010, but this was generally dismissed as equipment error.