Shoaib Akhtar, according to latest record set rankings, has the fastest ever delivery in the history of cricket, reaching the mark of 161.3 km/h (100.23 mph) in 2003 during the world cup match. Although fast bowlers, such as Jofra Archer, Lockie Ferguson, and Anrich Nortje, are frequent records when it comes to bowling speed, none of them have managed to break Akhtar. His legacy is still legendary in the field of cricket delivery. During international games speed is measured using specialized equipments and others have only neared it but not gone past Akhtar his best pace remains unsurpassed and he is regarded as the standard of raw speed in fast bowling.