Two of the top bowlers in the world at present, India's Umran Malik and Pakistan's Haris Rauf, have consistently touched the 150 kmph mark on the speedometer.

 However, former Pakistan pacer Aaqib Javed sees no point in comparing the two bowlers, as he believes it is similar to comparing Virat Kohli with the rest of the world's batters.

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 Javed believes it is less about breaking Shoaib Akhtar's record than consistently touching the 150 kmph mark in a match.

“Umran Malik is not as trained and fit as Haris Rauf. If you look at him in ODIs, in his first spell, he bowls around 150 kmph, but by the 7th or 8th over, the speed drops to 138 kmph. The difference is the same as it is between Kohli and the rest of the batters," said Aaqib.

"He (Haris) is very disciplined with his diet, training, and his lifestyle. I have not seen a Pakistan bowler with a diet like Haris. No one has a clear lifestyle like him. Bowling 160 kmph is not a big deal for me, but bowling at the same speed throughout the match is very crucial,” he maintained.

 He notes that Umran tends to start with that pace, but it drops to 138 kmph by the seventh or his eighth over, as opposed to Haris, who is very disciplined with his diet, training, and lifestyle.