Sportskeeda's ODI XI of 2017

#2 Bowlers

Hasan Ali is currently the top ranked bowler in the ODI rankings

Fitting into the ethos of modern-day limited-overs cricket, Liam Plunkett's extra pace should augur well for any ODI outfit. The 32-year old's ability to hit the deck hard served profitably for England in 2017. During the calendar year, he picked 36 wickets from 18 matches at an average of 22.47 and economy-rate of 5.62. During the Bristol ODI against West Indies, the right-arm pacer also registered his career-best figures of 5/52.

With his bustling energy and profound tactical nous, Hasan Ali was the revelation of the year. In an era dominated by aggressive batsmen, he took us back to the good old days through his impetus-driven seam bowling. His penchant for delivering crucial breakthroughs in the middle-overs was the cornerstone of Pakistan's euphoric surge to the Champions Trophy title. 18 matches in 2017 fetched him as many as 45 scalps at an average of 17.04 and economy-rate of 5.03 including three five-wicket hauls.

Rashid Khan's numbers in 2017 make for astonishing reading. From 16 ODIs in the year, he devoured 43 wickets at a jaw-dropping average of 10.44 and scarcely believable strike-rate of 16.4. An economy-rate of 3.80 indicates that he was a extremely difficult to score of. Even though his opponents for the year were the likes of Zimbabwe, Ireland and West Indies, the unflappable consistency of Afghanistan's promising leg-spinner deserves wholehearted applause.