It assists when it comes to speed, but not everything. You should have accuracy, movement, rhythm and variation as well. The 161.3km/haball delivered by Shoaib Akhtar was exciting and what was even more deadly to most bowlers was that he was able to swing the ball as well. As a fast bowler, Brett Lee outwitted batsmen with cutters and plodding balls. Thus though it is raw pace that frightens, control and strategy carries games.