Perth: Amidst the gloom that followed India’s dismal performance against Australia in the first match in the ongoing ODI series, cricket lovers had something to talk about after the speedometer clocked Mitchell Starc’s first delivery at a phenomenal 176.5 kmph.

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No. The speedometer had read it wrong. The ball was actually bowled at 140.8 kmph or 87 mph, which is around Starc’s average.

Hence, the record for bowling the fastest ball in world cricket continues to remain with Pakistan’s Shoaib Akhtar. He had pitched the ball at 161.3 kmph at England’s Nick Knight during the 2003 World Cup.

While Starc fans believe that he will eventually break that record, Sunday was not their day. Moreover, breaking the record by a whoppin

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