5 Best Fast Bowlers In World Cricket Who Are More Than 30 Years Old

Pace bowling is a challenging job in the game of cricket. Throwing a leather ball with a weight of around 160 grams at a speed of 140 or 150 km/hr is definitely not a cup of tea for everyone. Fast bowlers require a lot of energy and strength to bowl at a good speed. Fast bowlers are a core and crucial part of any team during a match. Whether it is a Test, ODI, or T20I game, fast bowlers always part of the playing XI and play a prominent role in the match.

While there are many young pacers who are gaining the limelight in international cricket at present, there are some older fast bowlers too who have managed to keep their magic of pace alive in spite of aging. These fast bowlers have still managed to confirm a berth in the national side with their excellence in the pace bowling department. In this listicle, we take a glance at the 5 best fast bowlers in world cricket who are more than 30 years old.

5 Best Fast Bowlers In World Cricket Who Are More Than 30 Years Old

James Anderson

James Anderson is a 38-year-old fast bowler from England. The right-arm pacer is still active in Tests for the England national side. He has scalped 617 wickets in 162 Test matches at an average of 26.67. He has taken 5-wicket hauls 30 times and 10 wicket-haul 3 times. Anderson, who is popularly known as Jimmy, is also the highest wicket-taker among pace bowlers in Test cricket.

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He also the highest wicket-taker for England in Tests. Overall, Anderson has taken 904 wickets in his international career and is the 6th highest wicket-taker overall.

Trent Boult

Trent Boult is another fast bowler who is more than 30 years old and among the best pacers in world cricket currently. The 31-year-old New Zealand player is a regular member of the national side in all three formats. The left-arm pacer has played 72 Tests, 93 ODIs, and 34 T20Is so far, scalping 287, 169, and 46 wickets respectively.

He has an economy of 4.99 in ODIs and 8.53 in T20Is. The kiwi pacer accounts for 8 five-wicket hauls in Tests and 5 in ODIs. Boult is the third-highest wicket-taker for New Zealand in ICC World Test Championship, with 34 wickets in 9 matches.

Mitchell Starc

Mitchell Starc is another player who is among the best fast bowlers in world cricket among the 30+ age category. The Australian pacer is 31 years old currently. The left-arm pacer is a regular member of the Australian national side in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is. With his ability to swing and deliver yorkers, Starc is among the most dangerous bowlers in world cricket currently.

He accounts for 255 wickets in 61 Tests, 184 wickets in 96 wickets, and 47 wickets in 35 T20Is. He has an incredible economy of 5.18 in ODIs and 6.95 in T20Is. Starc also accounts for 13 five-wickets hauls in Tests and 7 in ODIs.

Stuart Broad

Stuart Broad is another mighty fast bowler in this list. The 34-year-old pacer has retired from limited-overs cricket but is a regular bowler for England in the Test format currently. The right-arm pacer has picked 523 wickets in 148 Tests an average of 27.72.

He has picked 5-wicket hauls 18 times and 10-wicket hauls 3 times in Test cricket. In ICC World Test Championship, the English pacer picked 69 wickets to become the 2nd highest wicket-taker.

Ishant Sharma

Among the 30+ age category, Ishant Sharma is another powerful fast bowler in world cricket. The Indian pacer is 32-year-old currently. Although he does not play for the national side in the limited-overs format, he is a regular member of the Indian squad in Test cricket. The right-arm pacer has played 101 Tests so far, scalping 303 wickets an average of 32.27.

He has picked five-wicket hauls 11 times and a ten-wicket haul once. Ishant Sharma is the 2nd highest wicket-taker for India in ICC World Test Championship after Ravichandran Ashwin, with 36 wickets in 11 Test matches.