Sportskeeda Cricket Awards 2017: Test cricketer of the year

#2 Nathan Lyon

The best bowler of 2017, Nathan Lyon has carved a special niche for himself in Australian cricket.

The off-spinner has established himself as one of the match-winners for him, especially in home conditions, and in the ongoing Ashes, he has driven home his worth in the longest format.

63 wickets in 20 innings across 11 matches, which includes five 5-wicket hauls and a solitary 10-wicket haul has made Lyon one of the best spinners in the world at the moment.