Sportskeeda Cricket Awards 2017: Top 5 ODI all-rounders of the year

#2 Ben Stokes

Stokes was in devastating touch with the bat

Ben Stokes was coasting through a dream 2017 and riding the wave of a successful IPL when he was rudely brought back down to earth by the allure of alcohol and violence. A stint of boxing he partook in outside a Bristol bar resulted in his omission from England's Ashes squad and his absence has been felt by the Poms.

The all-rounder is a vital cog in England's scheme of things in all formats of the game and played a key role in Eoin Morgan and co. ending the year as the best ODI team, with a win % of 75.

Swinging his bat like one would an axe, the belligerent left-hander scored 616 runs in just 13 innings at a stunning average of 61.60 and a strike-rate of 107, mindblowing numbers in this format of the game.

With the cherry in hand, the right-arm pacer accounted for 14 wickets at an average of 39 and an unusually high economy of 6.48, the only reason why he didn't get the top spot.