5 highest run scorers in ODIs in 2017

#3 Joe Root

Joe Root in action

Joe Root is part of the so-called "Fab Four" which also includes Virat Kohli, Steven Smith and Kane Williamson - four of the finest batsmen of the modern era. However, only two of them were able to make this list and Root is one of them.

England have enjoyed a remarkable run in limited-overs internationals since their 2015 World Cup debacle and Joe Root has played a significant role in this. The ever consistent Englishman ended the year with 983 runs at a staggering average of 70.21, studded with seven half-centuries and two centuries. His contributions sometimes go under the radar as some of his more flamboyant teammates like Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy and Alex Hales tend to provide more eye-catching performances.

But Root is the glue that binds them together, providing a calmness and stability at one end, allowing the other players to express themselves at the other end.

Root would look to continue this form further and lead his team to glory in the 2019 World Cup.