Editing Fast bowling (section)

==Top five fast bowlers==
{{see also|Test cricket bowling records|One Day International cricket bowling records|Twenty20 International cricket bowling records}}
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| title = Top five fast bowlers in [[Test cricket|Tests]] by wickets taken<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?bowling_pacespin=1;class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=wickets;template=results;type=bowling|title=Records – Test Matches – Bowling records – Most wickets in career – ESPNcricinfo|access-date=13 July 2024}}</ref>
| label_type  = Name
| data_type   = Wickets taken
| bar_width   = 30
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| data_max    = 704
| label1 = {{cricon|England}} [[James Anderson (cricketer)|James Anderson]]
| data1  = 704 <!--Do NOT change figures during a match-->
| label2 = {{cricon|England}} [[Stuart Broad]]
| data2  = 604
| label3 = {{cricon|Australia}} [[Glenn McGrath]]
| data3  = 563
| label4 = {{cricon|West Indies}} [[Courtney Walsh]]
| data4  = 519
| label5 = {{cricon|South Africa}} [[Dale Steyn]]
| data5  = 439
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| title = Top five fast bowlers in [[One Day International|ODI]]s by wickets taken<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?bowling_pacespin=1;class=2;filter=advanced;orderby=wickets;template=results;type=bowling|title=Records – One Day Internationals – Bowling records – Most wickets in career – ESPNcricinfo|access-date=13 July 2024}}</ref>
| label_type  = Name
| data_type   = Wickets taken
| bar_width   = 30
| width_units = em
| data_max    = 502
| label1  = {{cricon|Pakistan}} [[Wasim Akram]]
| data1  = 502
| label2 = {{cricon|Pakistan}} [[Waqar Younis]]
| data2  = 416
| label3 = {{cricon|Sri Lanka}} [[Chaminda Vaas]]
| data3  = 400
| label4 = {{cricon|South Africa}} [[Shaun Pollock]]
| data4  = 393
| label5 = {{cricon|Australia}} [[Glenn McGrath]]
| data5  = 381
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| title = Top five fast bowlers in [[T20I]]s by wickets taken<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?bowling_pacespin=1;class=3;filter=advanced;orderby=wickets;template=results;type=bowling|title=Records – Twenty20 Internationals – Bowling records – Most wickets in career – ESPNcricinfo|access-date=13 July 2024}}</ref>
| label_type  = Name
| data_type   = Wickets taken
| bar_width   = 30
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| data_max    = 164
| label1 = {{cricon|New Zealand}} [[Tim Southee]]
| data1  = 164
| label2 = {{cricon|Bangladesh}} [[Mustafizur Rahman]]
| data2  = 128
| label3 = {{cricon|Ireland}} [[Mark Adair]]
| data3  = 122
| label4 = {{cricon|Oman}} [[Bilal Khan (cricketer)|Bilal Khan]]
| data4  = 110
| label5 = {{cricon|England}} [[Chris Jordan (cricketer)|Chris Jordan]]
| data5  = 108
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| title = Fastest '''Recorded''' Deliveries in Cricket<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricnerds.com/featured/fastest-bowler-in-the-world/|date=17 October 2023|author=Bren Gray|title=Top 10 fastest bowlers in cricket history - Fastest bowler in the world in 2023|access-date=21 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/bowling-speeds-1-95065|title=Records for All Matches-Bowling speeds(1) |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=21 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sporteology.com/top-10-fastest-bowlers-in-the-history-of-cricket/|title=Top 10 Fastest Bowlers in Cricket History|work=Sports Monkey|access-date=7 August 2013}}</ref>
| label_type  = Bowler
| data_type   = km/h (mph)
| bar_width   = 20
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| data_max    = 175
| label1  = {{cricon|Pakistan}} [[Shoaib Akhtar]]
| data1   = 161.3 | comment1 = 100.23
| label2  = {{cricon|Australia}} [[Shaun Tait]] 
| data2   = 161.1 | comment2 = 100.14
| label3  = {{cricon|Australia}} [[Brett Lee]]
| data3   = 161.1 | comment3 = 100.14
| label4  = {{cricon|Australia}} [[Jeff Thomson]]
| data4   = 160.6 | comment4 = 99.8
| label5  = {{cricon|Australia}} [[Mitchell Starc]]
| data5   = 160.4 | comment5 = 99.7
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NB: The above figures all exclude matches in progress
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