Sportskeeda's ODI Bowler of the Year 2015 - counting down from No. 10 to No. 1

The last 12 months have witnessed several great performances, especially by the New Zealand team who came as close to winning the coveted World Cup as they had ever been, ending up second-best to Australia in the final.Among the less acknowledged teams, Bangladesh can pride themselves for their efforts while Afghanistan’s decent displays have catapulted them to No. 10 in the latest ICC ODI rankings for the first time ever.While it has largely been a batsman’s year, as is evident from the number of batsmen scoring in excess of 1000 runs, a few bowlers have also proved their mettle – some with stunning efforts in patches, others with consistent performances in the middle.This article recognizes those who outshone their peers and created quite an impact in their team’s fortunes, culminating in the crowning of Sportskeeda's ODI Bowler of the Year 2015.

#10 Ravichandran Ashwin

Ashwin was India’s most impressive bowler in 2015

Matches – 13, Wickets – 21, Average – 24.57

The numbers here may seem hardly impressive in comparison to his performances in the longest format of the game this year, but Ravichandran Ashwin has been the bulwark of Indian bowling line-up in the ICC World Cup as well as in Bangladesh.

In fact, his 4/25 against UAE at Perth in a pool match during the tournament also remains his best effort in his 100-match long ODI career. He was the wrecker-in-chief during the previous match as well, tearing down the South African lower middle order and guiding his team to a massive 130-run victory.

The off-spinner fared decently against Bangladesh in the bilateral series, picking up 6 wickets, but it was his ability to choke the batsmen from one end that merited appreciation. An economy of 4.27 at the end of the year only emphasizes that fact.