5 bowlers who can break Shoaib Akhtar's record for fastest delivery

#2 Jofra Archer

England v Sri Lanka - ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

Back in 2013, even when he hadn't really burst onto the scene and was busy knocking himself out for West Indies Under-19s, Archer somehow mustered the courage to tweet: "All batsmen buy 2 helmets cause went we meet they will be in use .."

There's no denying that the Barbados-born quick has extraordinary talent. Perhaps it was this immense talent that urged the ECB to slash their residency requirements to three years, thus making Archer eligible to become an England player in 2019. If anything, this goes on to show his untold importance for England's World Cup plans.

In the recent encounter against Bangladesh, Archer clocked an average speed of 146 kph. His fastest ball in the ongoing World Cup has touched 153 kph. In IPL 2018, 5 of the 10 fastest balls were bowled by Jofra Archer and he also held the crown for the fastest ball that clocked at 152.39 kph. With him only 24 years old and at the peak of his powers, it only seems a matter of time before he tops Shoaib Akhtar for the fastest delivery bowled.