The year 2017 was a stage for some memorable contests in red-ball cricket - Dharamsala, Dhaka, Abu Dhabi or Leeds - which yet again underlines the fact that the longest format of the game is far from extinction. For the second year in the running, innings wins outnumbered drawn matches, a clear indicator of game's state of health.
2017 - YEAR IN REVIEW
Bradmanesque Smith, spinners' dominance and India's cloud 9
Steven Smith and Nathan Lyon topped the batting and bowling charts respectively © Getty
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