Kindly search the net. Barbadian-born English fast bowler, Jofra Archer, now also plays for the Sussex County Cricket Club besides appearing for his national side. He is also the 5th fastest Australian to the milestone in terms of the number of matches taken to get there. We didn't take anyone's word as proof of someone's speed. The delivery which bowled Tassie captain George Bailey would have left Bradman in tears. Go look at footage of his early run to the crease, as well as his action, and it clearly shows how fast he must have been. He has an amazing career record of 310 test wickets, 280 ODI wickets, and 487 First-Class cricket. Cutting swings and seams the ball nicely but it’s his ability to also bowl at 140kmh-plus with good bounce that squeezes him into my top 10 ahead of the likes of Butterworth, who operates mainly in the 125kmh range. Broken bats were a normal thing and stumps shattering were not unusual. His fastest delivery of 157.7 kmph (97.9 mph) came against South Africa in 2003. His supreme fitness allows him to bowl long spells at high pace, unlike many of his counterparts who can operate at top speed for only short bursts. According to me Malcom Marshall is the best ever fast bowler that world has seen. He once also bowled at 164 but that was during an unofficial match. Lillee was not the same fast bowler after his back issues from the early 70's, and yet was still very very sharp. He is the second in the all-time list of Australian Test bowlers - behind leg-spin wizard Shane Warne. How do you accurately judge a 19-year-old prodigy who burned so brightly so briefly before disappearing from view at first class level? He was an excellent fast bowler, twice taking seven wickets in an innings of a Test match. I'm agreeing with you. As a surprising fact, one of the greatest left-handed batsmen, Brian Lara, spotted him in the nets, and eventually, he earned his call-up for the national side. You must provide an email address to create a Roar account, When using Facebook to create or log in to an account, you need to grant The Roar permission to see your email address, By joining The Roar you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. The steepling bounce he extracts from a good length make him an even more difficult opponent. But the plethora of pace options has also caused confusion about the pecking order. He was sent back from Indian Tour by his captain Stollmeyer for not obeying his instruction, not to bowl bouncers at Stollmayers Indian college mate. Only four bowlers have hit the sight screen on the full from a bouncer: Frank Tyson, Charles Kortright, Roy Gilchrist and Jeff Thomson. 10. Which of their six in-form fast bowlers do they pick for the second Test? Update: Australia's premier fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has bowled a 156.8 kmph delivery at MCG, against England in 4th Test Day 3 last year. So he�s the No. Here goes the list of Top 10 Fastest Bowlers of all time. At No 2 spot in list of bowlers who bowled fastest deliveries in cricket history is Australian fast-bowler Shaun Tait. His best bowling performance came in a test match against Zimbabwe where he took 10 wickets in 99 runs in 2005. Obviously you have put a lot of effort into it. He is yet to consistently exhibit his wild talent at Test level but has shown promising development. Nathan Lyon has taken Test wickets to his name and is the only non-retired player to take the top five wickets from Australia in a Test match. Frank Tyson was normally very quick, but every now and then would produce a ball that was visibly quicker, so quick the crowd would gasp. Allan Donald ? Pakistan will have nearly twenty who could do it in their ranks. But you need to understand that they measured the release speed. Some consider Peter Siddle the heartbeat of the Aussie attack, while others would not choose him in the starting XI for the Ashes. Frightening. Skill wise though, best were Malcolm Marshall, Wasim Akram, Waqar, Steyn, Shane Bond etc (included only right/left fast). Johnson is at #7 on the list of Fastest Bowlers. If he avoids regular injury trouble, he should take 300-plus Test wickets. Chaminda Vaas is number three on our list of best left-arm fast bowlers of all-time. He also represented the Australian side in international Twenty20 matches. Sir Andy Roberts is a former West Indian Fast Bowler. I can remember when Lillie and Thompson faced off against each other in a televised test of the fastest. A 14 minute collection of ripping wickets from various Australian fast bowlers. Glenn Mcgrath PERTH, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 14: Glenn McGrath of Australia runs in to bowl during day one of the third Ashes Test Match between Australia and England at the WACA on December 14, 2006 in Perth, Australia. I believe you have observed some very interesting details, thank you for the post. Biggest problem is that the young pace bowlers near the top of this list haven't done well or even played much of last season's shield. When you are bowling your 30th over in 40 degree Indian heat with the score 3 for 450, it is these traits that allow you not to fold but to fight. Both were then in the Aussie team. Magellan Ashes 2017-18. During the 2018 IPL auction, Kolkata Knight Riders got him on their side for INR 9.4 Crores. Let us know about your personal favorite among these Fastest Bowlers 2020. Waqar Younis ? Tenacity and courage are crucial assets for a fast bowler. Who do you rate Australia’s top 10 pace bowlers in first class cricket? His height and classical action also allow him to gain disconcerting bounce, which adds to his intimidation factor. He started with the new ball against Australia on 21st November 2019. Assuming all bowlers are fit, these are my rankings: 1. An ODI differs from Test matches in that the number of overs per team is limited, and that each team has only one innings. The only occasions when Siddle has wilted while sporting the baggy green have come when his body simply could not operate any longer, having been pushed beyond exhaustion. Johnson took 313 test wickets and 239 ODI wickets in his cricketing career between 2005 and 2015. He took 178 test wickets and 247 wickets in ODIs in his active career between 1997 and 2011. He hasn’t represented his country for 12 months because of an injury layoff, but his return to state cricket last season was emphatic. Former Australian right-arm fast bowler Jeffrey Robert Thomson currently holds the No 4 spot in the list of fastest bowlers of all time. 7. Watch Shoaib akhtar's bowling videos and you can see that he was by far, the fastest. The opposition was again England. As a tribute, the Australian cricket board inducted Thomson into their Hall of fame on 27th January 2016. He rattled South Africa’s formidable batting line-up, including veteran kingpin Jaques Kallis, who after being worked over and then dismissed by Cummins hailed the Sydneysider as a star of the future. 175kph bowling. No when Thompson bowled his speed was recorded as 96mph which is considered 100mph as per modern times speed measurable so shoaib is still the fastest bowler. Alan Davidson circa 1960: Australian fast bowler, Alan Davidson, the Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1962. Besides international matches, he also played for IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore and Big Bash franchise Sydney Sixers. Retired cricketer Mitchell Johnson is Australia's premier fast bowler, Who can also bat low down the order. Akhtar is also the first bowler ever to break the 100 mph mark twice in his career. Greatest Fast Bowlers of All Time | 2021 Updates Sydney Barnes (England | 1901 - 1914) Sydney Barnes is an English fast-medium bowler. Roy Gilchrist, Frank Tyson and Jeff Thomson must be the top three fast bowlers of all time in terms of sheer speed. Thompson won by a whisker for speed. The United States inducted him into their Cricket Hall of Fame in October 2005. He helped his nation to win the ICC World Cup twice, in 2003 and then again in 2007. With 6’8” (203cm) height, he along with former West Indies Fast bowler Joel Garner, was the tallest player ever to have played International cricket, before the appearance of Mohammad Irfan 7’1” tall. Sports in 2021: A year that we can look forward to, Top 10 Funniest Cricket Moments of All Time, Top 10 Interesting Facts about MS Dhoni | The Story of Captain Cool, Top 10 Best Bowling Figures In Test Cricket History, Top 10 Best Bowling Performances In ODI Cricket History, Top 10 Largest ODI Victories In The ICC Cricket World Cup. So keep up the good work. Great effort. madanlal - he was very fast in his peak days. 2. If he can stay fit, he is a big chance to play in the return Ashes series in Australia next summer. Look no further than Harris’ effort on the fourth morning of the Sheffield Shield final. There were no speed measuring tools present during the days of Sir Wesley Winfield Hall. 100 miles per hour, rather than part-miles per hour ,is 99.50 mph to 100.49 mph. Appreciate you sharing, great blog.Many thanks again. This one is not about the skill. Ben Hilfenhaus After returning from that setback, he took 22 wickets at 19 in the Shield. vijay shankar is fastest of all time ..recently he bowled 162.0 but its unofficial local match. I think both were clocked at over 100mph. Comparable to them was Amar Singh, the first and only genuine pacer from India to date. James Anderson is the leading wicket-taker in test cricket among all the fast bowlers, previously there was Australian Fast bowler Glenn Megrath with 562 wickets. Former Australian left-arm fast bowler is one of the tallest cricketers. The second Hilfenhaus, famously flayed by England during the disastrous 2010-11 Ashes, bowls in the mid-130kmh range with swing which comes straight from the hand as opposed to deadly late movement. While the other Aussie bowlers struggled to have any impact on docile pitches, Pattinson regularly troubled all of India’s top order with his pace and aggression. He was also the fastest bowler in his era and delivered his fastest ball of 160.6 kmph against West Indies in Perth in 1975. As for both Thompson and Lillee, two points. We want to see it! We need proper speed measured by tools. The quickest bowler in Australia after Pattinson and Cummins, Johnson has perhaps the best bouncer in international cricket. Yeah, The 1970 or 71 was Australia vs Rest of the World captained by the greatest all-rounder to this day, Sir Gary Sobers. I enjoyed reading your website. You watched him in real life bowling did you with a speed gun? Almost all sides except India and Bangladesh have few bowlers who hit 90mph. This is a list of Australia Test cricketers.A Test match is an international two … Am I right in assuming that it is not possible to examine old newsreel of people like Tyson and compare with current day players wrt bowling speed? Mitch Johnson The first one, seen during the 2011-12 Australian summer, bowls 145kmh and gets late swerve away from the right handers. There is no authentic source of his speed in any international match. The New South Welshmen is a genuine freak – a 196cm left arm bowler who can swing the ball prodigiously at up to 150kmh. Luke Butterworth, Alister McDermott, Clint McKay, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Chadd Sayers, Gurinder Sandhu, Michael Hogan, Steve Magoffin, Trent Copeland. But the talent displayed in that Test was enough to suggest he can dominate world cricket if and when he has an injury-free run. Ronan has been a reporter for 15 years and now travels the world as a photojournalist, contributing words and photography to more than 70 magazines and newspapers across the US, Europe, Asia, Middle East, Canada and Australia. When he was at his best in the mid 1950's there were no speed radars apart from military devices which were not available for common use. 1 I think speed is overrated. Top 5 / Top 10. Australia's fast bowler form guide. Shoaib Akhtar Bowling Speed: 161.3 km/hour [100.2 miles/hour]. Fidel took 165 wickets in Test cricket and 60 wickets in ODIs as of 2020. Ryan Harris Team :- Pakistan. Besides international matches, he also played for Bangladesh Premier League franchise Khulna Royal Bengals. 3. Hilfenhaus has joined a list of wounded Australian fast men that now includes the following: Ryan Harris, Pat Cummins, John Hastings, Josh Hazlewood and … Not as fast as the players we have mentioned above. Sir Don Bradman was there, and commented that it was the best batting he had ever seen in Australia. Brett Lee Bowling Speed: 161.1 km/hour [100.1 miles/hour]. This list is solely based on the highest speed achieved by any player - according to the speed measurement tool. He took 113 wickets in 23 test matches with the economy of 2.6. There are lots of very famous, fast, and aggressive bowlers in the history of Cricket who made their names by their speed. No less an authority than 'whispering death' himself, Michael Holding, who was no slouch in the speed stakes and played alongside the likes of Andy Roberts and Malcolm Marshall, has stated that Thompson was at least 10 miles an hour quicker than any of them. Shaun Tait Bowling Speed: 161.1 km/hour [100.1 miles/hour]. What about Jasprit Bumrah,Trent Boult and Sheldon Cottrell? Magellan Ashes 2017-18. So, we didn't get any valid source of his actual bowling speed. It has been such for a long time now. He also made a 5-wicket test hauls five times and 5-wicket ODI hauls four times. The man with the worst average in test cricket, Mohammad Shami, is a Pakistani Right Arm Fast Bowler. Akhtar is regarded as the fastest bowler in the history of cricket. There is a fall of 15 to 20 kph when the ball reaches the batting end! No less an astute commentator than Richie Benaud, who faced Tyson, claimed he was even faster than Jeff Thompson at his peak. But, thanks for the suggestion. That�s saying a lot from the man himself, who faced Harold Larwood in the notorious Bodyline series. whose ball according to Bradman came to you "like the crack of doom". Known for his swing and pace, Sami is undoubtedly one of the best bowlers Pakistan has ever produced. Whether in the spin division or in the fast division, the Australian players have also produced quality bowlers. Consequently, Thompson and Starch are also 100 mph bowlers. Bird does not have extreme pace and rarely bowls unplayable deliveries, but his accuracy and stamina turn his encounters with opposition batsmen into a battle of endurance. Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc on Sunday dismissed India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant to claim 250 Test wickets. Unfortunately, since taking seven wickets in that match, Cummins is yet to play another first class game almost 18 months later. Besides appearing for his country, he also played for IPL franchises Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders. Cast your vote to help build the best Aussie Ashes Team since 1977 as we take a look at some of the best quicks in recent years Bird is a dream for bowlers to work with in tandem because the suffocating pressure he builds can force the batsmen to take risks from the other end. that Australia ’ s male fast bowlers are her oes, champ ions and rol e models. Often doubted as the fastest Australian bowlers of all time, Lee also earned his reputation for being among the best fielders. Keep visiting! Lyon's journey has been anything but a cakewalk. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work He received the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy from ICC in 2009. Best of the rest Name :- Mohamed Sami I have seen all the bowlers listed, but none of them are/were as fast as Frank Tyson was. The fastest of all time is one of those. Jackson Bird 8) Chris Batson - What a career! Besides international appearances, he also played first-class cricket for Hampshire and Leicestershire County. His bowling partnership with Dennis Lillee earned the reputation of being the most fearsome attack in test cricket of that time. Having debuted in 2010, Starc became a regular for the Australian side across all formats. Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors. We have updated the list of top 10 Fastest Bowlers in the history of world cricket to include the latest bowling records of 2020 after the Asia Cup that won by India defeating their neighboring country Bangladesh in the UAE. He took 200 wickets in test matches and 55 wickets in ODIs in his active career between 1972 and 1985. Although he is too young to judge the international formats, the football pundits around the globe have high hope for him. Some fast bowlers blast out batsmen while others prefer to slowly strangle them. India ko kyu nahi Mila. Here we are going to make the list of the top 10 Greatest Fast Bowlers of all time. Lillee says in his autobiography, that in the second innings he suddenly fell ill! He announced his retirement due to a chronic elbow injury in March 2017. Best Aussie Ashes XI: Fast Bowlers. So let’s take a look at the Top 10 Australian fast bowlers of all time. Go look at the still sequences of Tyson bowling and you can clearly see how much speed he must have generated - and why his body soon broke down under the stress. Johnson also achieved the ICC Cricketer of the Year and ICC Test Player of the Year award in 2014. The game was a token one-off �replacement� due to a cancelled tour to South Africa because of apartheid. His fastest delivery of 159.5 kph (99.1 mph) came against Australia in Perth in the year 1975. Starc is the most lethal among fast bowlers presently . Probably the most lethal fast bowler in the world currently, Mitchell Starc has been Australia’s bowling spearhead over the past 2 to 3 years. Andy Roberts Bowling Speed: 159.5 km/hour [99.1 miles/hour]. It started well outside off stump before swerving in through the air and darting further off the seam to smash into middle stump. What elevates Pattinson above his Aussie peers is that he is rarely unthreatening – when he has the ball a breakthrough appears possible, regardless of pitch conditions or the state of play. Muhammad Hasnain the latest sensation from Pak has bowled one at 155.2K in CPL , I think he will get the 11th Position. Such a misleading comment by you. He took 85 test wickets and 121 ODI wickets for Pakistan in his active career since 2001. Mostly known for his ODI performances, Tait took 62 wickets in his active ODI career from 2005 to 2016. The Tasmanian repeats the same delivery – swinging away gently on a good length just outside off – until the batsman’s patience erodes, prompting a false stroke. ...... Plz answer me. So, ICC rejected the claim of his 175 km/h ball. His fastest delivery of 156.4 kmph (97.1 mph) came in an ODI at Sharjah against Zimbabwe in April 2003. Mitchell Starc Bowling Speed: 160.4 km/hour [99.7 miles/hour]. 10 Ray Lindwall. I suspect it was an average speed for the 22 yards! By reputation from that group Frank Tyson's fastest was just a whisker faster then Thommo's fastest, but he only bowled it every now and then, So my answer is Frank Tyson. Recently, IPL side Kolkata Knight Riders bought him on their side for $314,00 in January 2018. Chris won the South Pacific Classic three times - in 1974, 1979 and 1987, the Australian Masters 1980, and the Melbourne Tenpin Cup 1993. Lol...fastest was Jeff Thompson...Thompson bowled 100mph when the speed was recorded when it reached the batsman, not in the first 1.5 yards from the release from the bowlers hand as in the case of modern speed recording. The 22-year-old firebrand showed in India this March why he has the potential to succeed Dale Steyn as the world’s best fast bowler. The left-arm fast bowler helped Australia to lift the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2015. And on the 22nd, he delivered a ball that clocked at 148.1 km per hour. Former cricketer Brett Lee is the fastest Australian bowler in the Australian Cricket History and the 2nd fastest of all time in the history of cricket. Keep visiting. 1.Mitchell Starc The quickest in Australia if not quickest in the world, Mitchell Starc is a tall, left arm bowler you regularly operates around 145-150km/h pace. featured alongside some of Australia’s most prominent sports journalists. https://youtu.be/S2vRjBZTWDs. This 24-year-old pacer recently made a buzz in the media by delivering excellent performance in the World Cup 2019. I saw Mohammad Zahid bowl 180-190kph in every domestic game on slow Pakistani pitches. Saurabh Ganguly as BCCI President is expected to do well. On a pitch flatter than the Netherlands, Harris made the new ball talk as he tore through the Tasmanian top order. There are two Ben Hilfenhauses. Fo r a sm aller num ber o f peo ple , the y are al so son s, br othe rs, fa thers , unc les and frie nds. Besides, he also took 675 wickets in first-class cricket playing for Middlesex and New South Wales. Despite being a genial character, he is one of few bowlers in the world capable of a delivering a genuinely frightening spell. Former Australian right-arm fast bowler Jeffrey Robert Thomson currently holds the No 4 spot in the list of fastest bowlers of all time. He represented Australia in the World Cup an incredible five times: 1974, 1979 where he finished in 3rd place, 1981, 1985 and 1987. Glenn McGrath. As an interesting fact, Lee took the first-ever hat-trick in Twenty20 International cricket. Awesome swing with pace. Fastest Bowler as I had seen is Pattrick Patterson of west indies. 4. Most wickets counts. This delivery was faster than any of these mentioned. Besides international appearances, Shoaib also played for IPL club KKR and NCL T20 Bangladesh franchise Cyclones of Chittagong. What about wes hall from West Indies rarely memtioned butchrist he was fast and dangerous. One of the most Dangerous Bowlers of his Time, his fastest delivery is – 156.4 kmph (97.1 mph) during ICC World Cup 2003. His pace was electric. Rather belated, but there is a sequence of shots available that show his incredible action - the whippet-like manner in which he runs in and delivers, coupled to the enormous follow-through, clearly suggest that a great amount of speed was imparted to the ball. Ben Cutting Before becoming a freelance photojournalist he spent nine years working at daily newspapers in WA where he variously was a chief crime reporter, political writer, health reporter, features writer and sports reporter. And, the players you have mentioned here don't have that records. He contributes to the likes of CNN, BBC, The San Francisco Chronicle, Toronto Star, The Independent (UK), The Guardian, Irish Examiner, Australian Financial Review, South China Morning Post, Singapore Straits Times and many magazines. Starc is also one of the fastest bowlers currently playing. Glenn McGrath (born on February 9, 1970) is one of the all-time great Australian bowlers who helped the Baggy Greens dominate world cricket from 1993 to 2007. Going by my memory, Australia batted first and put up a big score. As we have already told in many comments before. But it continues to prevent him from being a frontline Test bowler. Welcome to the 21st century, mate! Yeah! Undoubtedly, Starc achieved his place among the best fastest bowlers currently in action. He can now bowl around 150km per hour on an average. He is regarded as the greatest fast bowler of all time in the history of cricket. Top 10 Australian bowlers of all time. A fierce competitor, Faulkner possesses “mongrel” – an attitudinal asset exhibited by great Aussie quicks Dennis Lillee and Merv Hughes, and most recently Pattinson. Known for delivering two different kinds of bouncers, he took 202 test wickets and 87 ODI wickets in his heydays. Fidel Edwards Bowling Speed: 157.7 km/hour [97.9 miles/hour]. 9. Who better to judge than a guy who not only faced Thompson, but saw most of the great West Indian fast bowlers himself, both as team mates and as opposing bowlers in domestic cricket back in the Caribbean and on the fields of county cricket in England? Ray Lindwall was one of the greatest pacers during the 1950s. 5. Patrick Cummins He clocked his fastest delivery at 160.4 kmph (99.7 mph). In which case . A look at the form and fitness of all the leading quicks who could play in the Magellan Ashes Johnson has tried everything from modifying his action to changing his run up in an attempt to remedy this inconsistency. The fastest Ball 162.3 km/h By ICC fastest Cricket ball ever Bowled. McGrath Anderson. Keep visiting. I have Seen Thompson Roberts Holding Garner Marshal B Lee S Akhter Johnson A Flintoff S Bond and heard about legends Spoforth Larwood Lindwal Hall Tyson Griffith Tyson so speed point of view the rank rests - Spoforth , Larwood Tyson Lindwal Roberts Holding Marshal Garner Price W Hall, WSim akram was the best bowler ever just nudging out the great Michael holing. Despite being famously erratic and the butt of a million jokes, Johnson remains a threatening, aggressive and durable performer. Malcolm Marshall ? In this spell, Harris took 4-6 to leave Tasmania reeling at 5-15. However, the University of Western Australia once times his speed at 154.8 km/h in 1975. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images) Alan Davidson is perhaps the least talked about on this list of left-arm fast bowlers. After being selected for the team, Archer played all the matches for England and helped them to win the first-ever World Cup in 2019. But, of course, his wayward radar means he offers batsmen too many loose balls. Off the hand, at the wicket or average speed for the length of the pitch. Shoib Akhtar was having raw pace only but he was not a complete fast bowler but though Wasim Akram was less pacy but he was much better a fast bowler than Shoib. His late swing back into the right handers is something most left arm pacemen can only dream of possessing. Tait also appeared in Big Bash League for Hobart Hurricanes, Adelaide Strikers, and Melbourne Renegades. So Shoaib's 100 mph would reach the batsman at 90 mph, fast but not as fast as Thommo whose ball reached the batsman at 100 mph, so it was way faster than Shoaib's. According to Boycott they were faster than Roy Gilchrist who broke Contractor's head like an egg shell and was banned from cricket as being too dangerous. It's a dilemma Australian selectors won't mind facing. I think that�s after his shoulder reco crashing into Alan Turner. Over the past two years, Siddle has matured as a bowler, displaying greater control, guile and patience. Looking at old footage, I would say Joel Garner is the fastest. I think he also faced Typhoon Tyson and another terror, Fred Truman, both Brits. Harris’ career figures for Australia are phenomenal – 47 Test wickets at 24 and 44 One Day International wickets at 19. He can contain but he can’t conquer. But, we don't have any specific speed measured. Jimmy Anderson also holds the record of most wicket holder fro England in both ODI’s and Test. Ryan Harris is Australia’s finest pacemen according to certain pundits and fans, but others consider him too fragile. But, you need to understand that we can't take anyone's word of mouth as the final verdict. The thing about Thommo was he could bowl fast all day - his stock ball at his fastest was basically a bouncer on a good length that could not be called for short pitched intimidatory bowling - it was not short pitched, and he could do it all day. Chaitanya Halgekar FOLLOW. Siddle’s endeavour and commitment are legendary, but his skill should not be underestimated. The concept of having eight fast bowlers identified, fit and ready for Test matches throughout the series is an upgrade from the five Howard and … And with that feat, he has also secured the ninth place among the youngest cricketer ever to make their Test debuts. can Channel 9 find that footage and let us know? James Faulkner New Zealand’s right-arm fast bowler Shane Edward Bond often cited as the fastest bowler of New Zealand. . Thanks for your appreciation. Mitchell Johnson bowling speed: 156.8 km/hour [97.4 miles/hour]. Windies, Saffies and English are known to produce quick bowlers. 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