CricTracker Fan Poll: Best International Cricketers of November 2017

Another exhilarating month of cricketing action came to end with the Ashes kicking off towards the end. India and Sri Lanka entertained one and all with the first Test match, but as one would expect, the second Test was dominated by the hosts. Australia pulled off one of the most enthralling Ashes triumphs ever as they managed to defeat England by 10 wickets at Gabba, thanks to a majestic century from their skipper Steve Smith. Virat Kohli‘s fantastic performance against the Kiwis in the limited overs series was a great way to kick off the month and the lad continued to amass more runs. Towards the end, he scored a fantastic century on a tricky pitch at the Eden Gardens and followed it up with a double-ton. Fast bowlers Mitchell Starc and Bhuvneshwar Kumar had a month to remember who chipped in with loads of wickets. As we do every month, CricTracker fan poll was conducted on our official Facebook handle and the fans gave a unanimous verdict for the month. Although there was some tough competition coming from Steve Smith’s 141*, more than 50% of the votes went to a single person and here’s the complete result of the Fan Poll. 1. Virat Kohli – 55% votes Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: Twitter) Who else could be? Virat Kohli managed to bag 55% of the votes for his splendid rendition over the last 30 days. The Indian skipper led his side to a hard-fought series triumph against the Blackcaps, but when the Sri Lankans came, he was at his best. They did struggle against the Islanders at the Eden Gardens, but pulled back things brilliantly towards the end and almost snatched a victory. His double century at Nagpur is one of the talking points of the months. The ease with which he clobbered their bowlers to all parks was just a case of the batsman being a little too over-qualified for the team. His 213-run knock entertained everyone and won heaps of praises from experts all around the globe. 2. Steve Smith – 24% votes Steve Smith of Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) It might come in as a surprise for a lot of people to see Steve Smith in the second position of this poll. Although he played just one Test match in the entire month of November, 24% of the fans voted for Smith as the best International player of the month. Well, when a cricketer plays such a brilliant innings in such a huge game, this is what happens. Going by the magnitude of the game, the Gabba Test was colossal for the Aussies. They had their 29-year unbeaten record at Brisbane at stake, but Smith’s 141 saved the day. The skipper rose to the occasion and led from the front to ensure they annihilated the English in the next two innings. This definitely was the best innings played by Smith in his career. 3. Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 12% votes Bhuvneshwar Kumar. (Photo Source: Twitter) Another obvious entry into the list is the talismanic fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who is well on his way towards achieving a legendary status in International cricket. The swing king exhibited some high-quality death overs bowling in the T20 series against New Zealand and in the first Test against Sri Lanka, he returned with 8 wickets in the match. He played a crucial role in making the final day a nail-biting encounter. He chipped in with crucial wickets at the right time and only bad light could stop him from helping India register an unforgettable win. He also got hitched to Nupur Nagar after the first Test and definitely, this was a memorable 30 days for the Uttar Pradesh lad. 4. Mitchell Starc – 7 % votes Mitchell Starc of Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) After a long period of time, Mitchell Starc once again was hitting the headlines with two hattricks in two innings of a Sheffield Shield encounter back in Australia. Arguably one of the best bowlers of this generation, his presence was pivotal in the Aussie squad for the Ashes and people were a bit worried about his injury concerns. He announced his arrival in a grandiose way and then, he picked up 6 crucial wickets in the Gabba Test. It was Smith’s hundred that made a huge difference in the game, but Starc was brilliant with his lines and was notching up good speeds. He made life difficult for the English batters and should’ve picked up more wickets than he did. 5. Dinesh Chandimal – 2 % votes Dinesh Chandimal of Sri Lanka. (Photo Source: Tom Dulat/Getty Images) Th Sri Lankan Test captain Dinesh Chandimal is not having a memorable time as a skipper, but as a batsman, he is doing pretty well. Under his leadership, they pulled off a historic series victory in UAE against Pakistan and they came very close to upsetting the Indians at the Eden Gardens. Despite sitting in the driver’s sea for a major while, they failed to do anything significant. He scored 166 runs in the two games he has played in the last four weeks, earning him a spot in the top five cricketers list for this month. He has a lot of burden on his shoulders right now to take the Sri Lankan cricket to the level where he must’ve seen in his childhood. Currently, they ar off track but a skipper of Chandimal’s calibre can really make his fans smile.

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CricTracker Fan Poll: Best International Cricketers of November 2017

Fast bowlers Mitchell Starc and Bhuvneshwar Kumar had a month to remember who chipped in with loads of wickets.

2. Steve Smith – 24% votes

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