2. Hasan Ali (Pakistan) Top 5 bowlers in ODI 2017 | Best bowling figures in ODI 2017 | Cricket records in 2017
Ali started the year with five-wicket haul in ODIs against Australia on 22 January 2017. His best performance came in Champions trophy when everybody was criticizing Pakistani bowling line up after group stage defeat against India. Ali was player of the tournament after taking 13 wickets, and also won the Golden Ball. With 13 wickets, Ali became the joint leading wicket-taker in any Champions Trophy tournament, along with Jerome Taylor.
In October, the Pakistani became fastest bowler for Pakistan to take 50 wickets in ODI’s in terms of number of matches played when he played against Sri Lanka. He took 45 wickets in 18 matches at an average of 17.4. Ali took 3 fifers with an economy of 5.3 this year.
