Top 5 T20I run-getters in 2017

#3 AB de Villiers - 304 runs

AB de Villiers was at his devastating best

It's no secret that AB de Villiers is one of the best and most destructive batsmen in the shortest format of the game. With a unique ability to score runs all around the ground, AB excelled yet again this year with 304 runs from seven matches at an average of 50.66 and a magnificent strike-rate of 152.

Having missed the first two matches against Sri Lanka at home in January, AB returned with a bang, crafting a 44-ball 63 run knock to get his game going. A 17-ball 26 against hosts New Zealand in a one-off T20I was followed by a string of terrific performances against England.

Captaining the side, AB stroked his way to a 58-ball 65 in the first T20I and followed it up with a whirlwind 20-ball 46 in the next game. In the final game of the series, his 19-ball 35 run knock at a strike rate of 184.21 took him to 304 runs from seven games in the year.