ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Top 5 bowlers in the tournament

#2 Junaid Khan (Pakistan)

Junaid Khan delivered in the middle overs for Pakistan

Junaid was brought predominantly as a cover for Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz into this competition. However, after Riaz broke his ankle against India, the left armer came into the picture in what was a beautiful turn of events for the bowler and his country.

Khan bowled with pace, accuracy and more importantly, he reverse-swung the ball in the late overs to kerb the scoring rate and pick up crucial wickets. reverse swung the ball in the late overs to kerb the scoring rate and pick up crucial wickets.

The 27-year-old Swabi grabbed eight wickets in the tournament and was at his ultimate best against England in the semis. Junaid Khan was the fulcrum around which Mohammad Amir and Hassan Ali wrecked havoc as without the smiling man from Swabi, the Greens would have struggled to lift the crown.