1. Quinton de Kock (wk)
Attacking yet subtle in his approach, South Africa opener Quinton de Kock has made his name in international circuit now. The left-handed batsman had a fantastic 2016 with bat, notching up 857 runs in 17 innings at an impressive average of 57.13.
His imposing strike-rate of 108.61 left some deep scares on the opposition in past twelve months. During an ODI series against Australia, he ripped apart their bowling line-up as he scored 178 at Durban, his highest score in limited-overs cricket. So was the impact of his innings that Australia failed to win a single game in that series.