Cathryn Lorraine Fitzpatrick ( born 4 March 1968 in Melbourne ) is a former Australian cricketer . She was recognised as the world 's fastest women pace bowler , bowling at up to 125 km/h . She announced her retirement from international and state cricket in March 2007 , intending to concentrate on coaching . In 2019 , Fitzpatrick was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame and later that year , she was inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Cathryn Fitzpatrick