In addition to the delivery that provided such a talking point, Starc also had Taylor – on 137 – and Brendon McCullum dropped during his hostile afternoon spell.
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“I was a bit surprised when I saw it come up on the TV, I just wonder whether there was a technical problem down at the truck that maybe led to that”.
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc bowls a 160.4km/h delivery to Black Caps batsman Ross Taylor.
“But that delivery came out of nowhere and looked pretty similar to a lot of deliveries through the day that were closer to 150 than 160”.
Starc joined an exclusive club with a sizzling delivery, with the fourth ball of his 21st over clocked at 160.4 kilometres per hour (99.7 miles per hour).
Starc said the delivery “felt really good”.
Craig McMillan has cast doubt on the idea that Mitchell Starc sent down the fastest ball in test history at the Waca yesterday. “It was just nice to have a few rhythm and have the ball coming out nicely”. “I’m not sure whether the wrong button was pushed… you’d have to ask Rosco if it felt 10k quicker than every other delivery he faced”.
When informed about McMillan’s remarks, Starc joked: “Happy for him to face me in the nets tomorrow if he wants!” TAYLOR, WILLIAMSON SHINE Ross Taylor hit a career-best 235 not out and became the first New Zealander to score a Test double century against Australia as the visitors reached 510 for six wickets at stumps. Taylor and Kane Williamson (166) resurrected the NZ innings from a shaky 87 for two in a record 265-run third-wicket stand after Australia posted 559 for 9 declared.
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Lee and Tait were both recorded at 161.1 kph, in separate limited-overs matches, while Thomson, who is widely considered as the feastest bowler in the cricket history has bowled 160.6 kph at the WACA Ground in 1976.
