Which of the following English player faced Shoaib Akhter’s fastest delivery in 2003 in Cape Town?
AIan Bell
BPaul Collingwood
CNick Knight
DKevin Pietersen
Correct answer
C. Nick Knight
Explanation
The fastest ball ever bowled in the history of cricket was by Shoaib Akhtar from Pakistan at 161.3 km/h on 22nd February 2003. He accomplished this feat in the ICC Cricket World Cup match against England’s batsman Nick Knight at Newlands in Cape Town, South Africa.