The GOATs- best teams and players from various generations. The players are ranked within the generation they played. Presenting the rankings for 5 generations starting from oldest to newest. For the last update date and full update schedule, refer to FAQs.
Gen1
Gen2
Gen3
Gen4
Gen5
| Group | Sub-Group | SG_rank | Team (or Player) | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Hashim Amla (South Africa)
|
2008-2019 | M-181 | R-8113 | A-49 | SR*-88 | avgCR-10.22 | CI*- 11 10 9 11 12 9 na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Quinton de Kock (South Africa)
|
2013-2025 | M-161 | R-7123 | A-47 | SR*-97 | avgCR-11.01 | CI*- 11 11 14 10 11 11 na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Faf du Plessis (South Africa)
|
2011-2019 | M-143 | R-5507 | A-47 | SR*-89 | avgCR-8.80 | CI*- 8 9 7 9 9 8 na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Heinrich Klaasen (South Africa)
|
2018-2025 | M-60 | R-2141 | A-44 | SR*-117 | avgCR-10.39 | CI*- 11 10 12 10 12 9 na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 5 |
David Miller (South Africa)
|
2010-2025 | M-178 | R-4611 | A-42 | SR*-104 | avgCR-7.12 | CI*- 6 8 8 7 9 5 na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 6 |
Rassie van der Dussen (South Africa)
|
2019-2025 | M-71 | R-2657 | A-50 | SR*-87 | avgCR-9.05 | CI*- 8 11 12 8 12 7 na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 7 |
Aiden Markram (South Africa)
|
2017-2025 | M-86 | R-2708 | A-37 | SR*-98 | avgCR-8.00 | CI*- 6 9 11 7 9 7 na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 8 |
Rilee Rossouw (South Africa)
|
2014-2016 | M-36 | R-1239 | A-39 | SR*-94 | avgCR-7.88 | CI*- 10 6 4 9 10 5 na na |
| Scotland_10 | Gen4 | 1 |
Gavin Hamilton (Scotland)
|
1999-2010 | M-38 | R-1231 | A-35 | SR*-67 | avgCR-4.91 | CI*- 5 5 5 7 5 5 na na |
| Scotland_10 | Gen5 | 1 |
Matt Machan (England)
|
2013-2016 | M-23 | R-734 | A-33 | SR*-77 | avgCR-4.88 | CI*- 5 5 3 7 6 3 na na |
| Scotland_10 | Gen5 | 2 |
Kyle Coetzer (Scotland)
|
2008-2023 | M-89 | R-3192 | A-39 | SR*-82 | avgCR-4.27 | CI*- 4 4 3 10 5 4 na na |
| Scotland_10 | Gen5 | 3 |
Calum MacLeod (Scotland)
|
2008-2022 | M-88 | R-3026 | A-38 | SR*-81 | avgCR-4.00 | CI*- 5 3 2 3 4 5 na na |
| Scotland_10 | Gen5 | 4 |
Preston Mommsen (Scotland)
|
2010-2017 | M-44 | R-1115 | A-31 | SR*-69 | avgCR-3.52 | CI*- 2 5 1 7 4 4 na na |
| Scotland_10 | Gen5 | 5 |
George Munsey (Scotland)
|
2017-2025 | M-70 | R-2630 | A-45 | SR*-90 | avgCR-3.89 | CI*- 4 4 3 na 4 4 na na |
| Scotland_10 | Gen5 | 6 |
Richie Berrington (Scotland)
|
2008-2025 | M-133 | R-3600 | A-33 | SR*-76 | avgCR-3.10 | CI*- 2 3 3 6 4 2 na na |
| Scotland_10 | Gen5 | 7 |
Brandon McMullen (Scotland)
|
2022-2025 | M-37 | R-1202 | A-41 | SR*-88 | avgCR-3.48 | CI*- 1 4 2 na 4 2 na na |
| Scotland_10 | Gen5 | 8 |
Michael Leask (Scotland)
|
2014-2025 | M-91 | R-1547 | A-27 | SR*-113 | avgCR-2.69 | CI*- 3 3 2 4 3 2 na na |
| Scotland_10 | Gen5 | 9 |
Matthew Cross (Scotland)
|
2014-2025 | M-110 | R-2215 | A-24 | SR*-72 | avgCR-2.15 | CI*- 2 2 2 3 2 2 na na |
| Scotland_10 | Gen5 | 10 |
Michael Jones (Scotland)
|
2018-2024 | M-16 | R-385 | A-28 | SR*-67 | avgCR-2.70 | CI*- 2 3 5 na 3 3 na na |
| Scotland_10 | Gen5 | 11 |
Safyaan Sharif (Scotland)
|
2011-2025 | M-90 | R-609 | A-19 | SR*-75 | avgCR-0.97 | CI*- 1 1 1 1 1 1 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Roy Dias (Sri Lanka)
|
1979-1987 | M-58 | R-1573 | A-31 | SR*-68 | avgCR-6.71 | CI*- 3 8 6 8 8 6 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
|
1982-1999 | M-269 | R-7456 | A-36 | SR*-78 | avgCR-6.80 | CI*- 6 7 7 7 8 7 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Asanka Gurusinha (Sri Lanka)
|
1985-1996 | M-147 | R-3902 | A-28 | SR*-61 | avgCR-5.94 | CI*- 5 6 6 6 7 6 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
|
1989-2011 | M-445 | R-13430 | A-32 | SR*-91 | avgCR-8.09 | CI*- 7 8 8 8 9 8 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 2 |
Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka)
|
1984-2003 | M-308 | R-9284 | A-35 | SR*-81 | avgCR-7.56 | CI*- 8 8 8 6 8 8 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 3 |
Marvan Atapattu (Sri Lanka)
|
1990-2007 | M-268 | R-8529 | A-38 | SR*-68 | avgCR-7.02 | CI*- 6 7 7 8 8 6 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
|
1986-1999 | M-213 | R-5162 | A-29 | SR*-61 | avgCR-5.36 | CI*- 5 6 5 5 5 6 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
Romesh Kaluwitharana (Sri Lanka)
|
1990-2004 | M-189 | R-3711 | A-22 | SR*-78 | avgCR-5.10 | CI*- 5 5 4 7 5 5 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 6 |
Russel Arnold (Sri Lanka)
|
1997-2007 | M-180 | R-3950 | A-35 | SR*-73 | avgCR-5.27 | CI*- 5 6 5 5 6 4 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 7 |
Avishka Gunawardene (Sri Lanka)
|
1998-2006 | M-61 | R-1708 | A-28 | SR*-71 | avgCR-6.22 | CI*- 6 6 6 6 6 6 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 8 |
Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)
|
1994-2004 | M-141 | R-1222 | A-23 | SR*-65 | avgCR-2.35 | CI*- 1 3 2 3 3 2 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 9 |
Upul Chandana (Sri Lanka)
|
1994-2007 | M-147 | R-1627 | A-17 | SR*-73 | avgCR-2.91 | CI*- 2 4 3 4 3 2 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
|
2000-2015 | M-404 | R-14234 | A-42 | SR*-79 | avgCR-8.20 | CI*- 7 9 8 9 9 7 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka)
|
1999-2016 | M-330 | R-10290 | A-39 | SR*-86 | avgCR-7.49 | CI*- 8 7 7 8 8 8 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
|
1998-2015 | M-448 | R-12650 | A-33 | SR*-79 | avgCR-6.83 | CI*- 6 7 7 8 7 6 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 4 |
Upul Tharanga (Sri Lanka)
|
2005-2019 | M-235 | R-6951 | A-34 | SR*-76 | avgCR-6.86 | CI*- 6 7 7 8 7 7 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 5 |
Chamara Silva (Sri Lanka)
|
1999-2011 | M-75 | R-1587 | A-29 | SR*-70 | avgCR-5.10 | CI*- 5 5 5 5 7 3 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 6 |
Chamara Kapugedera (Sri Lanka)
|
2006-2017 | M-102 | R-1624 | A-21 | SR*-72 | avgCR-3.64 | CI*- 4 4 4 4 4 3 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka)
|
2008-2023 | M-226 | R-5916 | A-40 | SR*-83 | avgCR-6.33 | CI*- 5 7 6 7 7 5 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka)
|
2016-2026 | M-154 | R-4890 | A-35 | SR*-87 | avgCR-7.36 | CI*- 8 7 8 7 9 6 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka)
|
2021-2026 | M-77 | R-2920 | A-41 | SR*-89 | avgCR-8.51 | CI*- 8 9 9 5 7 11 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Kusal Perera (Sri Lanka)
|
2013-2023 | M-116 | R-3237 | A-31 | SR*-93 | avgCR-7.35 | CI*- 7 7 8 7 8 7 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 5 |
Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka)
|
2010-2022 | M-157 | R-3854 | A-32 | SR*-74 | avgCR-5.50 | CI*- 5 6 5 7 6 6 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Viv Richards (West Indies)
|
1975-1991 | M-187 | R-6721 | A-47 | SR*-90 | avgCR-9.97 | CI*- 6 11 10 10 13 8 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 2 |
Desmond Haynes (West Indies)
|
1978-1994 | M-238 | R-8648 | A-41 | SR*-63 | avgCR-8.60 | CI*- 13 8 8 9 10 8 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 3 |
Gordon Greenidge (West Indies)
|
1975-1991 | M-128 | R-5134 | A-45 | SR*-65 | avgCR-9.35 | CI*- 7 10 10 9 9 10 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 4 |
Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
|
1973-1985 | M-87 | R-1977 | A-40 | SR*-81 | avgCR-6.22 | CI*- 4 6 4 6 9 4 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 5 |
Alvin Kallicharran (West Indies)
|
1973-1981 | M-31 | R-826 | A-34 | SR*-62 | avgCR-6.30 | CI*- 3 7 4 7 5 8 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 6 |
Larry Gomes (West Indies)
|
1978-1987 | M-83 | R-1415 | A-29 | SR*-55 | avgCR-3.87 | CI*- 2 4 3 4 4 4 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 7 |
Jeff Dujon (West Indies)
|
1981-1991 | M-169 | R-1945 | A-23 | SR*-68 | avgCR-2.97 | CI*- 2 3 3 3 3 3 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Richie Richardson (West Indies)
|
1983-1996 | M-224 | R-6248 | A-33 | SR*-64 | avgCR-6.48 | CI*- 8 6 8 6 6 7 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Phil Simmons (West Indies)
|
1987-1999 | M-143 | R-3675 | A-29 | SR*-68 | avgCR-6.09 | CI*- 8 5 6 6 7 6 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 3 |
Gus Logie (West Indies)
|
1981-1993 | M-158 | R-2809 | A-29 | SR*-74 | avgCR-4.67 | CI*- 4 5 5 5 5 4 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Brian Lara (West Indies)
|
1990-2007 | M-299 | R-10405 | A-40 | SR*-80 | avgCR-8.58 | CI*- 8 9 9 9 9 9 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 2 |
Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies)
|
1994-2011 | M-268 | R-8778 | A-42 | SR*-71 | avgCR-7.31 | CI*- 7 8 8 7 7 8 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 3 |
Carl Hooper (West Indies)
|
1987-2003 | M-227 | R-5761 | A-35 | SR*-77 | avgCR-6.13 | CI*- 5 6 7 6 8 5 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Stuart Williams (West Indies)
|
1994-1999 | M-57 | R-1586 | A-32 | SR*-66 | avgCR-6.51 | CI*- 6 7 8 6 7 6 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
Philo Wallace (West Indies)
|
1991-2000 | M-33 | R-701 | A-21 | SR*-61 | avgCR-6.54 | CI*- 4 9 14 4 8 5 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 6 |
Keith Arthurton (West Indies)
|
1988-1999 | M-105 | R-1904 | A-26 | SR*-67 | avgCR-4.70 | CI*- 3 5 6 4 6 4 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 7 |
Wavell Hinds (West Indies)
|
1999-2010 | M-119 | R-2880 | A-29 | SR*-66 | avgCR-5.42 | CI*- 6 5 5 6 6 5 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Chris Gayle (West Indies)
|
1999-2019 | M-301 | R-10480 | A-38 | SR*-87 | avgCR-8.61 | CI*- 8 9 11 8 8 9 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Ramnaresh Sarwan (West Indies)
|
2000-2013 | M-181 | R-5804 | A-43 | SR*-76 | avgCR-7.04 | CI*- 7 7 8 7 7 7 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Marlon Samuels (West Indies)
|
2000-2018 | M-207 | R-5606 | A-33 | SR*-75 | avgCR-6.44 | CI*- 6 7 8 6 7 6 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Shai Hope (West Indies)
|
2016-2025 | M-148 | R-6113 | A-51 | SR*-80 | avgCR-8.84 | CI*- 7 10 12 8 11 8 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Kieron Pollard (West Indies)
|
2007-2022 | M-123 | R-2706 | A-26 | SR*-94 | avgCR-6.13 | CI*- 5 7 7 6 7 5 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Evin Lewis (West Indies)
|
2016-2025 | M-70 | R-2279 | A-37 | SR*-86 | avgCR-7.35 | CI*- 6 8 9 7 8 7 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Jason Holder (West Indies)
|
2013-2023 | M-138 | R-2237 | A-25 | SR*-90 | avgCR-4.28 | CI*- 3 5 5 4 5 4 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen2 | 1 |
Dave Houghton (Zimbabwe)
|
1983-1997 | M-63 | R-1530 | A-26 | SR*-71 | avgCR-6.31 | CI*- 5 7 7 7 7 6 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen2 | 2 |
Andy Waller (Zimbabwe)
|
1987-1997 | M-39 | R-818 | A-23 | SR*-70 | avgCR-5.85 | CI*- 4 7 7 7 7 5 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen3 | 1 |
Andy Flower (Zimbabwe)
|
1992-2003 | M-213 | R-6786 | A-35 | SR*-75 | avgCR-7.13 | CI*- 7 7 8 7 8 7 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen3 | 2 |
Grant Flower (Zimbabwe)
|
1992-2010 | M-221 | R-6571 | A-34 | SR*-68 | avgCR-6.60 | CI*- 6 7 7 7 7 7 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen3 | 3 |
Alistair Campbell (Zimbabwe)
|
1992-2003 | M-188 | R-5185 | A-31 | SR*-66 | avgCR-6.09 | CI*- 6 6 6 6 7 5 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen3 | 4 |
Stuart Carlisle (Zimbabwe)
|
1995-2005 | M-111 | R-2740 | A-28 | SR*-63 | avgCR-5.12 | CI*- 5 5 5 5 5 5 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen3 | 5 |
Sean Ervine (Zimbabwe)
|
2001-2004 | M-42 | R-698 | A-26 | SR*-86 | avgCR-4.71 | CI*- 4 5 3 6 5 5 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen3 | 6 |
Dion Ebrahim (Zimbabwe)
|
2001-2005 | M-82 | R-1443 | A-21 | SR*-57 | avgCR-3.76 | CI*- 4 4 4 3 4 3 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 1 |
Brendan Taylor (Zimbabwe)
|
2004-2025 | M-207 | R-6704 | A-35 | SR*-77 | avgCR-6.63 | CI*- 6 7 7 8 7 6 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 2 |
Hamilton Masakadza (Zimbabwe)
|
2001-2019 | M-209 | R-5658 | A-28 | SR*-73 | avgCR-5.29 | CI*- 5 5 6 5 6 5 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 3 |
Elton Chigumbura (Zimbabwe)
|
2004-2018 | M-213 | R-4340 | A-25 | SR*-80 | avgCR-4.57 | CI*- 4 5 5 5 5 4 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen5 | 1 |
Sean Williams (Zimbabwe)
|
2005-2025 | M-164 | R-5217 | A-38 | SR*-87 | avgCR-6.08 | CI*- 5 7 8 9 6 6 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen5 | 2 |
Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe)
|
2013-2025 | M-153 | R-4476 | A-37 | SR*-86 | avgCR-5.73 | CI*- 6 5 6 5 6 5 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen5 | 3 |
Craig Ervine (Zimbabwe)
|
2010-2025 | M-128 | R-3600 | A-33 | SR*-77 | avgCR-5.05 | CI*- 4 6 6 6 6 5 na na |