Top 5 ODI wicket-takers in 2017

#1 Hasan Ali - 45 wickets

Hasan Ali's palpable energy has been at the forefront of Pakistan's ODI renaissance

When they barely managed to qualify for the Champions Trophy during September 2015, not many in their wildest dreams would have anticipated Pakistan's unfathomable turnaround and subsequent march to the title in 2017. In a year which saw them trade solidity in Tests for explosiveness in ODIs and T20Is, Hasan Ali provided his team with the spark to ignite their inspirational resurgence.

From 18 matches in the year, Hasan scalped 45 wickets at an astonishing average of 17.04 and enviable economy-rate of 5.03. He scooped three five-wicket hauls in 2017. A stunning strike-rate of 20.3 should help quantify his ability to pick wickets at almost every situation in the game.

The 2017 Champions Trophy served as the platform for Hasan to burst into prominence and make the cricketing world take notice of his enormous potential. Even as most other seamers struggled to be effective once they began to lose their swing, the 23-year old's discernible energy and exemplary control enabled him to remain penetrative right throughout the game.