The Best of 2017: Top 5 all-rounders for the year

4. Ben Stokes (1189 runs and 32 wickets)

Even if the list does not suggest his value to any team, the English all-rounder was the best all-rounder of the year.

After playing for the first nine months, the all-rounder was axed from the national team just before the Ashes. After delighting the selectors with his extensive IPL performance, Stokes played a good hand in England’s series victory over South Africa. He showed his batting prowess in the 3rd Test against the Proteas, where he scored 112 to lead England to a Test victory. Further, Stokes played a big part in England’s series win over West Indies before he was arrested mid-way through the series.

In the ODI format, the left-handed Stokes scored 616 runs in just 13 innings, with a stunning average of 61.60 while managing to have a strike rate of above 100. With the ball, he picked up 14 wickets managing to become England’s best all-rounder. In the Tests though, he has amassed 527 runs at an average of 44, picking up 16 wickets in the process.