Australia's Mitchell Starc Bowls 160 kph Delivery in Test Match vs. New Zealand

There are fewer more terrifying prospects in cricket at the moment than facing a Mitchell Starc yorker.

But add into the mix the express pace of 160.4 kilometres per hour and the Australian left armer becomes all the more frightening with ball in hand.

Starc reached the mark during the third day of Australia's Test match against New Zealand at the WACA in Perth.

It translates into 99.67 miles per hour, agonisingly close to three figures, and is the fastest delivery ever bowled in test cricket, per Jon Pierik of the Sydney Morning Herald.

It's also just short of cricket's fastest ever recorded delivery, by Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar in 2003, of 161.3 kph.

The yorker was dug out by New Zealand's Ross Taylor during a searing spell in which Starc also broke Brendon McCullum's bat.

Starc and New Zealand batting coach Craig McMillan shared a few laughs over the validity of the measurement after the day's play.

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Hmmmm ... watch our recap of Mitch Starc's furious WACA spell on day three here: https://t.co/2m4NUWrBZs #AUSvNZ https://t.co/TqGz9J6L9x

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