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 | 3 |
Wayne Parnell (South Africa)
|
2009-2023 | M-73 | R-574 | BaA-21 | W-99 | BoA-30 | Ct/St-13 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-21.28 | CI*- 20 22 27 20 na na na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Andile Phehlukwayo (South Africa)
|
2016-2024 | M-85 | R-883 | BaA-23 | W-97 | BoA-31 | Ct/St-17 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-20.80 | CI*- 19 23 18 22 na na na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 5 |
Aiden Markram (South Africa)
|
2017-2025 | M-86 | R-2708 | BaA-37 | W-20 | BoA-61 | Ct/St-42 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-20.33 | CI*- 19 22 23 20 na na na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 6 |
Keshav Maharaj (South Africa)
|
2017-2025 | M-56 | R-324 | BaA-14 | W-73 | BoA-31 | Ct/St-13 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-21.40 | CI*- 18 23 24 21 na na na na |
| Scotland_10 | Gen4 | 1 |
Majid Haq (Scotland)
|
2006-2015 | M-54 | R-566 | BaA-17 | W-60 | BoA-33 | Ct/St-10 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-12.52 | CI*- 12 13 7 15 na na na na |
| Scotland_10 | Gen5 | 1 |
Josh Davey (Scotland)
|
2010-2025 | M-33 | R-498 | BaA-22 | W-50 | BoA-22 | Ct/St-10 | FPM-0.3 | avgCR-17.59 | CI*- 13 20 14 37 na na na na |
| Scotland_10 | Gen5 | 2 |
Brandon McMullen (Scotland)
|
2022-2025 | M-37 | R-1202 | BaA-41 | W-55 | BoA-22 | Ct/St-22 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-15.84 | CI*- 12 17 2 na na na na na |
| Scotland_10 | Gen5 | 3 |
Matt Machan (England)
|
2013-2016 | M-23 | R-734 | BaA-33 | W-9 | BoA-43 | Ct/St-4 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-15.40 | CI*- 18 15 9 19 na na na na |
| Scotland_10 | Gen5 | 4 |
Michael Leask (Scotland)
|
2014-2025 | M-91 | R-1547 | BaA-27 | W-71 | BoA-32 | Ct/St-37 | FPM-0.4 | avgCR-10.66 | CI*- 10 11 8 15 na na na na |
| Scotland_10 | Gen5 | 5 |
Richie Berrington (Scotland)
|
2008-2025 | M-133 | R-3600 | BaA-33 | W-34 | BoA-40 | Ct/St-46 | FPM-0.3 | avgCR-9.45 | CI*- 7 10 7 22 na na na na |
| Scotland_10 | Gen5 | 6 |
Alasdair Evans (Scotland)
|
2009-2023 | M-42 | R-100 | BaA-9 | W-58 | BoA-29 | Ct/St-9 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-11.88 | CI*- 8 14 7 29 na na na na |
| Scotland_10 | Gen5 | 7 |
Mark Watt (Scotland)
|
2016-2025 | M-82 | R-733 | BaA-20 | W-110 | BoA-27 | Ct/St-28 | FPM-0.3 | avgCR-9.76 | CI*- 9 10 8 na na na na na |
| Scotland_10 | Gen5 | 8 |
Calum MacLeod (Scotland)
|
2008-2022 | M-88 | R-3026 | BaA-38 | W-11 | BoA-76 | Ct/St-53 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-9.52 | CI*- 11 9 6 10 na na na na |
| Scotland_10 | Gen5 | 9 |
Safyaan Sharif (Scotland)
|
2011-2025 | M-90 | R-609 | BaA-19 | W-113 | BoA-30 | Ct/St-22 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-9.24 | CI*- 8 10 7 12 na na na na |
| Scotland_10 | Gen5 | 10 |
Chris Greaves (Scotland)
|
2022-2025 | M-30 | R-381 | BaA-22 | W-28 | BoA-21 | Ct/St-11 | FPM-0.4 | avgCR-8.98 | CI*- 4 12 2 na na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Rumesh Ratnayake (Sri Lanka)
|
1982-1993 | M-70 | R-612 | BaA-17 | W-76 | BoA-36 | Ct/St-11 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-22.33 | CI*- 14 23 22 22 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen1 | 2 |
Ravi Ratnayeke (Sri Lanka)
|
1982-1990 | M-78 | R-824 | BaA-15 | W-85 | BoA-34 | Ct/St-14 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-20.00 | CI*- 18 20 20 19 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen1 | 3 |
Ashantha de Mel (Sri Lanka)
|
1982-1987 | M-57 | R-466 | BaA-15 | W-59 | BoA-38 | Ct/St-13 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-20.36 | CI*- 18 21 19 24 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
|
1982-1999 | M-269 | R-7456 | BaA-36 | W-79 | BoA-48 | Ct/St-63 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-18.19 | CI*- 18 18 18 19 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
|
1989-2011 | M-445 | R-13430 | BaA-32 | W-323 | BoA-37 | Ct/St-123 | FPM-0.3 | avgCR-24.57 | CI*- 24 25 24 25 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 2 |
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
1993-2011 | M-350 | R-674 | BaA-7 | W-534 | BoA-23 | Ct/St-130 | FPM-0.4 | avgCR-22.08 | CI*- 18 24 21 24 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 3 |
Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka)
|
1984-2003 | M-308 | R-9284 | BaA-35 | W-106 | BoA-39 | Ct/St-95 | FPM-0.3 | avgCR-20.12 | CI*- 17 21 20 19 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka)
|
1994-2008 | M-322 | R-2025 | BaA-14 | W-400 | BoA-28 | Ct/St-60 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-21.16 | CI*- 17 23 19 23 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)
|
1994-2004 | M-141 | R-1222 | BaA-23 | W-138 | BoA-36 | Ct/St-34 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-18.85 | CI*- 15 21 18 22 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 6 |
Upul Chandana (Sri Lanka)
|
1994-2007 | M-147 | R-1627 | BaA-17 | W-151 | BoA-32 | Ct/St-79 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-19.19 | CI*- 19 19 19 18 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 7 |
Dilhara Fernando (Sri Lanka)
|
2001-2012 | M-147 | R-239 | BaA-9 | W-187 | BoA-30 | Ct/St-27 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-18.00 | CI*- 18 18 18 18 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 8 |
Pramodya Wickramasinghe (Sri Lanka)
|
1990-2002 | M-134 | R-344 | BaA-9 | W-109 | BoA-40 | Ct/St-26 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-16.60 | CI*- 14 17 15 19 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 9 |
Dulip Liyanage (Sri Lanka)
|
1992-2001 | M-16 | R-144 | BaA-16 | W-10 | BoA-51 | Ct/St-6 | FPM-0.4 | avgCR-14.44 | CI*- 10 17 13 31 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 10 |
Suresh Perera (Sri Lanka)
|
1998-2001 | M-20 | R-195 | BaA-18 | W-13 | BoA-40 | Ct/St-4 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-14.91 | CI*- 14 19 13 23 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka)
|
1999-2016 | M-330 | R-10290 | BaA-39 | W-106 | BoA-45 | Ct/St-124 | FPM-0.4 | avgCR-21.16 | CI*- 21 21 21 23 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
|
2004-2019 | M-226 | R-567 | BaA-7 | W-338 | BoA-29 | Ct/St-31 | FPM-0.1 | avgCR-21.62 | CI*- 18 24 19 26 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Nuwan Kulasekara (Sri Lanka)
|
2003-2017 | M-184 | R-1327 | BaA-15 | W-199 | BoA-34 | Ct/St-46 | FPM-0.3 | avgCR-20.12 | CI*- 18 21 19 22 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 4 |
Farveez Maharoof (Sri Lanka)
|
2004-2016 | M-109 | R-1113 | BaA-20 | W-135 | BoA-28 | Ct/St-26 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-20.79 | CI*- 20 21 21 20 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 5 |
Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka)
|
2008-2015 | M-87 | R-188 | BaA-8 | W-152 | BoA-22 | Ct/St-15 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-21.45 | CI*- 20 23 22 19 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 6 |
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
|
1998-2015 | M-448 | R-12650 | BaA-33 | W-8 | BoA-70 | Ct/St-218 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-14.15 | CI*- 13 15 14 15 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka)
|
2008-2023 | M-226 | R-5916 | BaA-40 | W-126 | BoA-33 | Ct/St-53 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-22.11 | CI*- 19 24 21 24 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka)
|
2009-2021 | M-166 | R-2338 | BaA-20 | W-175 | BoA-33 | Ct/St-62 | FPM-0.4 | avgCR-22.84 | CI*- 22 23 23 23 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)
|
2017-2026 | M-69 | R-1135 | BaA-24 | W-112 | BoA-25 | Ct/St-19 | FPM-0.3 | avgCR-24.92 | CI*- 26 24 25 22 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Dhananjaya de Silva (Sri Lanka)
|
2016-2026 | M-93 | R-1924 | BaA-26 | W-48 | BoA-42 | Ct/St-42 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-20.36 | CI*- 20 21 21 24 na na na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 5 |
Suranga Lakmal (Sri Lanka)
|
2009-2021 | M-86 | R-244 | BaA-9 | W-109 | BoA-32 | Ct/St-20 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-19.41 | CI*- 18 20 18 21 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Viv Richards (West Indies)
|
1975-1991 | M-187 | R-6721 | BaA-47 | W-118 | BoA-36 | Ct/St-100 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-25.88 | CI*- 21 27 26 26 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 2 |
Malcolm Marshall (West Indies)
|
1980-1992 | M-136 | R-955 | BaA-15 | W-157 | BoA-27 | Ct/St-15 | FPM-0.1 | avgCR-21.31 | CI*- 17 22 21 21 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 3 |
Joel Garner (West Indies)
|
1977-1987 | M-98 | R-239 | BaA-9 | W-146 | BoA-19 | Ct/St-30 | FPM-0.3 | avgCR-23.17 | CI*- 22 23 18 24 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 4 |
Michael Holding (West Indies)
|
1976-1987 | M-102 | R-282 | BaA-9 | W-142 | BoA-21 | Ct/St-30 | FPM-0.3 | avgCR-22.17 | CI*- 16 23 21 22 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 5 |
Andy Roberts (West Indies)
|
1975-1983 | M-56 | R-231 | BaA-10 | W-87 | BoA-20 | Ct/St-6 | FPM-0.1 | avgCR-24.32 | CI*- 16 26 21 25 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 6 |
Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
|
1973-1985 | M-87 | R-1977 | BaA-40 | W-8 | BoA-26 | Ct/St-39 | FPM-0.4 | avgCR-15.33 | CI*- 10 16 8 16 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 7 |
Eldine Baptiste (West Indies)
|
1983-1990 | M-43 | R-184 | BaA-15 | W-36 | BoA-42 | Ct/St-14 | FPM-0.3 | avgCR-16.76 | CI*- 11 20 18 16 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Curtly Ambrose (West Indies)
|
1988-2000 | M-176 | R-639 | BaA-11 | W-225 | BoA-24 | Ct/St-45 | FPM-0.3 | avgCR-21.49 | CI*- 18 23 21 22 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Phil Simmons (West Indies)
|
1987-1999 | M-143 | R-3675 | BaA-29 | W-83 | BoA-35 | Ct/St-55 | FPM-0.4 | avgCR-21.37 | CI*- 24 20 19 23 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 3 |
Roger Harper (West Indies)
|
1983-1996 | M-105 | R-855 | BaA-16 | W-100 | BoA-34 | Ct/St-55 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-20.03 | CI*- 21 20 20 20 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 4 |
Courtney Walsh (West Indies)
|
1985-2000 | M-205 | R-321 | BaA-7 | W-227 | BoA-30 | Ct/St-27 | FPM-0.1 | avgCR-18.64 | CI*- 14 20 21 17 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 5 |
Winston Benjamin (West Indies)
|
1986-1995 | M-85 | R-298 | BaA-7 | W-100 | BoA-31 | Ct/St-16 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-19.66 | CI*- 17 20 20 19 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 6 |
Ian Bishop (West Indies)
|
1988-1997 | M-84 | R-405 | BaA-16 | W-118 | BoA-27 | Ct/St-12 | FPM-0.1 | avgCR-21.04 | CI*- 20 21 19 22 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Carl Hooper (West Indies)
|
1987-2003 | M-227 | R-5761 | BaA-35 | W-193 | BoA-36 | Ct/St-120 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-24.62 | CI*- 21 26 29 23 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 2 |
Brian Lara (West Indies)
|
1990-2007 | M-299 | R-10405 | BaA-40 | W-4 | BoA-15 | Ct/St-120 | FPM-0.4 | avgCR-16.44 | CI*- 15 17 17 16 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 3 |
Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies)
|
1994-2011 | M-268 | R-8778 | BaA-42 | W-14 | BoA-45 | Ct/St-73 | FPM-0.3 | avgCR-15.67 | CI*- 14 16 18 16 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Mervyn Dillon (West Indies)
|
1997-2005 | M-108 | R-227 | BaA-7 | W-130 | BoA-32 | Ct/St-20 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-18.39 | CI*- 18 19 18 18 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Chris Gayle (West Indies)
|
1999-2019 | M-301 | R-10480 | BaA-38 | W-167 | BoA-35 | Ct/St-124 | FPM-0.4 | avgCR-23.47 | CI*- 23 24 27 23 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Dwayne Bravo (West Indies)
|
2004-2014 | M-164 | R-2968 | BaA-25 | W-199 | BoA-30 | Ct/St-73 | FPM-0.4 | avgCR-23.30 | CI*- 22 24 26 23 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Marlon Samuels (West Indies)
|
2000-2018 | M-207 | R-5606 | BaA-33 | W-89 | BoA-46 | Ct/St-50 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-19.22 | CI*- 18 20 21 20 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 4 |
Daren Sammy (West Indies)
|
2004-2015 | M-126 | R-1871 | BaA-25 | W-81 | BoA-48 | Ct/St-67 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-20.09 | CI*- 18 22 21 20 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 5 |
Ramnaresh Sarwan (West Indies)
|
2000-2013 | M-181 | R-5804 | BaA-43 | W-16 | BoA-37 | Ct/St-45 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-16.14 | CI*- 16 17 18 16 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Jason Holder (West Indies)
|
2013-2023 | M-138 | R-2237 | BaA-25 | W-159 | BoA-37 | Ct/St-65 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-22.73 | CI*- 19 26 23 22 na na na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Kieron Pollard (West Indies)
|
2007-2022 | M-123 | R-2706 | BaA-26 | W-55 | BoA-39 | Ct/St-64 | FPM-0.5 | avgCR-19.59 | CI*- 18 21 19 20 na na na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen2 | 1 |
Ali Shah (Zimbabwe)
|
1983-1996 | M-28 | R-437 | BaA-17 | W-18 | BoA-45 | Ct/St-6 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-21.52 | CI*- 12 23 20 27 na na na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen2 | 2 |
Iain Butchart (Zimbabwe)
|
1983-1995 | M-20 | R-252 | BaA-18 | W-12 | BoA-53 | Ct/St-4 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-20.40 | CI*- na 20 19 21 na na na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen3 | 1 |
Heath Streak (Zimbabwe)
|
1993-2005 | M-189 | R-2943 | BaA-28 | W-239 | BoA-30 | Ct/St-46 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-24.25 | CI*- 23 25 23 26 na na na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen3 | 2 |
Grant Flower (Zimbabwe)
|
1992-2010 | M-221 | R-6571 | BaA-34 | W-104 | BoA-41 | Ct/St-86 | FPM-0.4 | avgCR-20.66 | CI*- 21 21 21 21 na na na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen3 | 3 |
Eddo Brandes (Zimbabwe)
|
1987-1999 | M-59 | R-404 | BaA-13 | W-70 | BoA-32 | Ct/St-11 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-22.10 | CI*- 19 23 21 26 na na na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen3 | 4 |
Guy Whittall (Zimbabwe)
|
1993-2003 | M-147 | R-2705 | BaA-23 | W-88 | BoA-40 | Ct/St-36 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-17.96 | CI*- 19 17 14 20 na na na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen3 | 5 |
Sean Ervine (Zimbabwe)
|
2001-2004 | M-42 | R-698 | BaA-26 | W-41 | BoA-38 | Ct/St-5 | FPM-0.1 | avgCR-22.10 | CI*- 18 24 20 27 na na na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen3 | 6 |
Andy Blignaut (Zimbabwe)
|
1999-2010 | M-54 | R-626 | BaA-19 | W-50 | BoA-41 | Ct/St-11 | FPM-0.2 | avgCR-18.24 | CI*- 20 17 22 16 na na na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen3 | 7 |
Gary Brent (Zimbabwe)
|
1996-2008 | M-70 | R-408 | BaA-12 | W-75 | BoA-37 | Ct/St-20 | FPM-0.3 | avgCR-16.79 | CI*- 14 19 18 22 na na na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 1 |
Elton Chigumbura (Zimbabwe)
|
2004-2018 | M-213 | R-4340 | BaA-25 | W-101 | BoA-42 | Ct/St-72 | FPM-0.3 | avgCR-16.19 | CI*- 14 19 17 20 na na na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 2 |
Brendan Taylor (Zimbabwe)
|
2004-2025 | M-207 | R-6704 | BaA-35 | W-9 | BoA-45 | Ct/St-162 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-14.00 | CI*- 13 15 15 16 na na na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 3 |
Hamilton Masakadza (Zimbabwe)
|
2001-2019 | M-209 | R-5658 | BaA-28 | W-39 | BoA-42 | Ct/St-71 | FPM-0.3 | avgCR-13.84 | CI*- 14 13 13 16 na na na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen5 | 1 |
Sean Williams (Zimbabwe)
|
2005-2025 | M-164 | R-5217 | BaA-38 | W-86 | BoA-48 | Ct/St-59 | FPM-0.4 | avgCR-18.46 | CI*- 16 22 20 27 na na na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen5 | 2 |
Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe)
|
2013-2025 | M-153 | R-4476 | BaA-37 | W-94 | BoA-44 | Ct/St-61 | FPM-0.4 | avgCR-18.35 | CI*- 18 20 21 21 na na na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen5 | 3 |
Graeme Cremer (Zimbabwe)
|
2009-2018 | M-96 | R-744 | BaA-15 | W-119 | BoA-30 | Ct/St-37 | FPM-0.4 | avgCR-16.26 | CI*- 11 20 20 17 na na na na |