Faster than light! Did Mohammed Siraj actually bowl the fastest ball in history?

A technical glitch during Day 1 of the Pinkball Test between India and Australia in Adelaide led to a bizarre moment when Mohammed Sirajrsquos delivery was mistakenly clocked at a staggering 1816 kmhThe incident occurred in the 24th over of Australiarsquos innings with the speed gun showing an unbelievable reading For context the fastest delivery ever bowled in cricket history is held by Pakistanrsquos Shoaib Akhtar who clocked 1613 kmhThe glitch immediately caused a stir on social media with the video of Sirajrsquos errant speed reading going viral across various platformsSiraj bowled 181 kmhr fox is high pictwittercomvrRsSsW25dmdash Kifayat Malik KifayatMalik176 December 6 2024Meanwhile on Saturday the 30yearold found himself under scrutiny for his onfield behaviour with two incidents on successive days raising concerns The first came on the opening day when after bowling a delivery Sirajrsquos frustration got the better of him As Marnus Labuschagne moved away from the stumps just before Siraj was about to bowl he noticed a spectator walking across the sight screen carrying a lsquobeer snakersquomdashan extended chain of beer cups which distracted himAlso Read Mohammed Siraj From struggles to smilesIn reaction to this disruption Siraj suddenly halted his delivery and angrily threw the ball at the stumps a clearly inappropriate move This act of throwing the ball at the stumps near the batter is a violation of the ICC Code of Conduct and could lead to disciplinary action against Siraj once the match concludesThe incident immediately raised questions about Sirajs conduct especially given the high standards expected of players on the international stageAlso ReadBradmanrsquos Bowral to Donrsquos AdelaideOn the second day Siraj again made headlines this time for his nolook appeal for an LBW against Marnus Labuschagne Australia began day two at 86 for 1 with Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah starting the attack for India In the third over of the day Siraj bowled a delivery on a good length that caused Labuschagne who was on 23 to halfforward in defense The ball struck the batterrsquos inside edge before deflecting onto his pads However Siraj with his arms raised in celebration did not initially appeal to the umpire instead looking away from the batter as he crossed him Only after having moved past Labuschagne did Siraj glance back perhaps realising that the ball had not been cleanly hit Umpire Illingworth didnt rate Sirajs celebration AUSvIND pictwittercom4VpfwTmEjsmdash cricketcomau cricketcomau December 7 2024Umpire Richard Illingworth shook his head signaling that no dismissal had occurred and Rohit Sharma the Indian captain opted not to review the decision as he was convinced that Labuschagne had nicked the ball before it struck his pads Replays confirmed that an inside edge had indeed occurredThough the nolook appeal did not result in a decision against Labuschagne it may have further irritated the match referee especially considering Sirajrsquos earlier outburst This unusual celebration raised doubts about Sirajs composure and sportsmanship drawing attention to the fact that such behavior could be perceived as disrespectful or even unsporting