Sat Dec 07 07:08:25 UTC 2024: ## Speed Gun Glitch Shows Siraj Bowling at 181.6 kmph, but Record Remains Unbroken
**Adelaide, Australia:** A technical glitch during the second Australia-India Test match caused a speed gun to register a delivery by Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj at an astonishing 181.6 kmph. While the reading was quickly identified as erroneous and didn’t result in a new record, it quickly went viral on social media.
This isn’t the first instance of a speed gun malfunction affecting Indian bowlers. Veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar previously experienced a similar issue during a 2022 match against Ireland, with the speed gun registering deliveries at implausible speeds of 201 kmph and 208 kmph. Both incidents highlight the occasional unreliability of speed gun technology.
The current record for the fastest delivery in international cricket remains with Shoaib Akhtar, who bowled at 161.3 kmph during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. Despite the momentary excitement generated by the faulty reading, Siraj’s actual speed remained well below this record.
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