CricTracker Fan Poll: Best international cricketers of October 2017

After an action-packed session in the month of October, the intensity will only go a notch higher as the month of November commences. India and New Zealand will be taking on each other to decide who reigns supreme in the T20 series, whilst Zimbabwe and Windies are really battling it out in the Test series. October saw the resurgence of Pakistan and a perfect icing on the cake was their comeback in hosting International matches. Virat Kohli went past the much-awaited landmark of Ricky Ponting, scoring his 31st hundred in ODIs. Bangladesh got humiliated in the hands of the mighty Proteas and there was no dearth of drama over the last 31 days. As we do every month, CricTracker fan poll was conducted on our official Facebook handle and the fans were stuck in a two-way situation. So for this month, we have two cricketers leading the race for the best cricketer of the month and here are the results for October’s fan poll. 1. Virat Kohli – 29% Virat Kohli celebrates his 32nd ODI ton. (Photo Source: Twitter) The Indian skipper Virat Kohli can never remain afar from such lists. Virat Kohli has been in flabbergasting form in the ongoing calendar year and he managed to win 29% of the votes. It has been a memorable and record-breaking month for him and he’ll cherish it for a long time to come. Kohli managed to score 324 runs in 6 games at a staggering average of 64.80 and things have been going quite well for him. Under his captaincy, India has remained unbeaten in every series this year and barring the Champions Trophy final, this year has been spectacular for him. 2. Hasan Ali – 28% votes Hasan Ali. (Photo Source: Twitter) The exuberant fast bowler from Pakistan, Hasan Ali has been sensational over the course of the year. His exploits in the death overs make him quite a potent weapon in Sarfraz’sarmouryy. Every time his skipper needed a good over under pressure, he threw the ball to him and the 23-year-old didn’t disappoint. He picked up a total of 20 wickets in the 8 games he has played and managed to bag 28% of the votes. His exceptional performances are winning him laurels across the globe and he also managed to grab some lucrative contracts in T20 leagues like the BPL. 3. Hashim Amla – 26% Hashim Amla celebrates his century. (Photo Source: Twitter) The unsung hero of South African cricket, Hashim Amla tends to kill the opposition so nonchalantly that even they wouldn’t realize what happened. In the ODI and T20 series against Bangladesh, Amla amassed tons of runs and made a mockery of the bowlers. With 415 runs in 5 games at an average of a whopping 103.75, Amla didn’t remain too far away from the table-toppers of the month Hasan Ali and Kohli and bagged 26% of the votes. The 34-year-old stands third on the list and his performances were crucial in the Proteas annihilating the Tigers. 4. Babar Azam – 12% Babar Azam of Pakistan leaves the filed after being dismissed. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Babar Azam is touted as the next big thing in Pakistani cricket and though he had a rough patch in September, he pulled things back brilliantly. In the ODI series against Sri Lanka, on difficult batting tracks, Azam played few sensational innings and registered two centuries in the first two ODIs. The youngster amassed 347 runs in nine International games in the month of October at an average of 49.57. He bagged only 12% of the votes, Babar Azam didn’t get many votes from the fans with Hasan Ali dominating the proceedings, Azam really had a month to remember. 5. Kagiso Rabada – 4% Kagiso Rabada of the Proteas. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images/Getty Images) Another fast bowler in the elite list is South Africa’s mainstay Kagiso Rabada. The youngster from the land of Proteas has grown in stature in a very short time and with seniors like Dale Steyn, Vernon Philander, and Morne Morkel missing out due to injuries, he is leading the line and is doing a sensational job for his side. The 4% votes don’t really determine the effort he has put in, but Rabada has been outstanding. He picked up 15 wickets in just 4 International games he has played and the 22-year-old is managing to get the better of the batsmen with his raw pace. With the World Cup less than 2 years to go, his performances are a huge boost for his skipper and the fans. Here is the result of the poll: