ODI XI of 2017

Quinton de Kock

Quinton de Kock

The 24-year-old from South Africa has made 956 runs in 19 matches so far in 2017, scoring 7 half-centuries and a couple of centuries. He has an average of 53.11 and a strike rate of 94.84 in 2017.

He has often given the South African team great starts batting alongside Hashim Amla. The duo recently paired up to give South Africa a 10-wicket win over Bangladesh at Kimberley on the 15th of October, where de Kock scored an unbeaten 168, his highest score this year. The youngster also has an excellent record in the sub-continent and is a great player of both pace and spin.

de Kock's ODI record in 2017

Another top opener, de Kock is the wicket-keeper on my side.