A fast bowler

The Pakistan’s bullet express has won a 'King of Speed' competition, a nationwide search to unearth new fast pace talent. His fastest delivery was clocked at 143kph and won him Rs 1 million in prize money. He is 24 years old and hails from Abbottabad in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. He took five wickets on first class debut for Pakistan Customs in 2009, and has 127 wickets in 34 games. Jamal is one of four ‘quicks’ selected for Wasim Akram's camp from a countrywide talent hunt earlier this month. The others were Muhammad Imran from Karachi, who bowled 136 kph, and Faisalabad's Abdul Ameer and Faisal Yaseen, who both bowled at 135kph. "I am thrilled and very happy," Jamal said in Karachi. "My feet were on the ground before I won this and will remain on the ground after winning the prize, as I want to make a name for myself. I had planned to spend this money, but I am not going to disclose it now. I was always inspired by Shoaib Akhtar who was very fast so I wanted to bowl like him”. He also said that the ten days spent in the camp were the best days of his life. At the camp, Akram worked with the country's best fast bowlers which are good for Pakistan’s cricket including members of the national team and some new talent. It was organized ahead of the Champions Trophy in England, amid growing concerns about the depth of Pakistan's fast-bowling reserves. Akram was optimistic about the future of fast bowling in Pakistan after the camp. "I am happy to see that we still have great fast bowling talent in Pakistan, we just need to find that talent and polish our youngsters," he said. "Fast young bowlers like Ahmed Jamal are the future of this country; they can become part of our national team and take Pakistan cricket to new heights of glory.