Yasir Shah helped Pakistan seal a series victory in West Indies
Yasir Shah is a rather surprising entrant on this list having played just six Test matches in 2017. 43 wickets in just 12 innings are a testament to his outstanding abilities.
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His six-wicket haul at Kingston and five-wicket haul at Roseau in the first and third Tests of the series against West Indies were instrumental in Pakistan clinching a 2-1 victory. He was sensational in the Sri Lanka series that followed, picking up 16 wickets from two matches, but could not prevent his side from succumbing to a 2-0 whitewash.
Yasir's 43 wickets, which included five five-wicket hauls, came at an average of just under 29.
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After a brief and undistinguished stint as an electrical engineer, Arvind discovered his true calling was churning out hyperbolic prose about athletes he had never met.
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