Five fastest bowlers currently in world cricket

# 3 Kagiso Rabada

Kagiso Rabada is touted as one of South Africas best ever pacers

When anyone talks about the current fastest bowlers in world cricket, Kagiso Rabada's name instantly comes to mind. Facing the 23-year-old South African bowler is no less than an attack on the batsmen. Rabada's average bowling speed is in excess of 140 which is one of the highest average bowling speeds from anyone on this list.

He has bowled at speeds of more than 150 kilometers per hour on multiple occasions, and Rabada has a wide variety of variations - ranging from excellent yorkers to attacking bouncers. This is one of the reasons that has long been the number one bowler in the ICC Test rankings. He also took a hat-trick against Bangladesh in what was his debut match

The 23-year-old has just started his international cricket, with the pace of bowling progressing over time. Rabada has emerged as a bowler so everyone is very hopeful. If he is free from injury, then Rabada could break the record of Shoaib Akhtar.