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. Updated - 16th Nov 2025. Next Update- post 7th Jan 2026.
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Pakistan_25 Gen1 3 Abdul Razzaq (Pakistan) flag Abdul Razzaq (Pakistan) 2006-2013 | M-32 | W-20 | A-20 | SR-17 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-10.08
Pakistan_25 Gen1 4 Yasir Arafat (Pakistan) flag Yasir Arafat (Pakistan) 2007-2012 | M-13 | W-16 | A-20 | SR-15 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-14.71
Pakistan_25 Gen2 1 Mohammad Sami (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Sami (Pakistan) 2010-2016 | M-13 | W-21 | A-18 | SR-13 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-17.74
Pakistan_25 Gen4 1 Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) flag Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) 2018-2025 | M-94 | W-122 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-15.07
Pakistan_25 Gen4 2 Mohammad Wasim (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Wasim (Pakistan) 2021-2024 | M-29 | W-36 | A-21 | SR-15 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-14.21
Pakistan_25 Gen5 1 Haris Rauf (Pakistan) flag Haris Rauf (Pakistan) 2020-2025 | M-94 | W-133 | A-21 | SR-15 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-15.43
Pakistan_25 Gen5 2 Abbas Afridi (Pakistan) flag Abbas Afridi (Pakistan) 2024-2025 | M-24 | W-38 | A-16 | SR-11 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-16.88
South Africa_25 Gen1 3 Ryan McLaren (South Africa) flag Ryan McLaren (South Africa) 2009-2014 | M-12 | W-17 | A-20 | SR-15 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-13.72
South Africa_25 Gen2 1 Dale Steyn (South Africa) flag Dale Steyn (South Africa) 2007-2020 | M-47 | W-64 | A-18 | SR-16 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-16.44
South Africa_25 Gen2 3 Kyle Abbott (South Africa) flag Kyle Abbott (South Africa) 2013-2016 | M-21 | W-26 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-14.37
South Africa_25 Gen3 1 Chris Morris (South Africa) flag Chris Morris (South Africa) 2012-2019 | M-23 | W-34 | A-21 | SR-15 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-15.38
South Africa_25 Gen3 2 Andile Phehlukwayo (South Africa) flag Andile Phehlukwayo (South Africa) 2017-2024 | M-42 | W-50 | A-22 | SR-15 | ER-8.9 | avgCR-11.94
South Africa_25 Gen3 3 Beuran Hendricks (South Africa) flag Beuran Hendricks (South Africa) 2014-2021 | M-19 | W-25 | A-25 | SR-16 | ER-9.2 | avgCR-14.20
South Africa_25 Gen4 1 Anrich Nortje (South Africa) flag Anrich Nortje (South Africa) 2019-2024 | M-42 | W-53 | A-19 | SR-16 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-18.35
South Africa_25 Gen4 3 Lungi Ngidi (South Africa) flag Lungi Ngidi (South Africa) 2017-2025 | M-52 | W-71 | A-22 | SR-15 | ER-9.0 | avgCR-15.29
South Africa_25 Gen4 4 Dwaine Pretorius (South Africa) flag Dwaine Pretorius (South Africa) 2017-2022 | M-30 | W-35 | A-20 | SR-14 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-14.00
South Africa_25 Gen5 1 Ottneil Baartman (South Africa) flag Ottneil Baartman (South Africa) 2024-2025 | M-14 | W-17 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-15.60
Sri Lanka_25 Gen1 4 Dilhara Fernando (Sri Lanka) flag Dilhara Fernando (Sri Lanka) 2006-2016 | M-18 | W-18 | A-26 | SR-21 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-11.17
Sri Lanka_25 Gen2 1 Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) flag Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) 2006-2020 | M-84 | W-107 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-15.05
Sri Lanka_25 Gen2 2 Nuwan Kulasekara (Sri Lanka) flag Nuwan Kulasekara (Sri Lanka) 2008-2017 | M-58 | W-66 | A-23 | SR-19 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-13.39
Sri Lanka_25 Gen4 2 Lahiru Kumara (Sri Lanka) flag Lahiru Kumara (Sri Lanka) 2019-2023 | M-26 | W-33 | A-23 | SR-16 | ER-8.5 | avgCR-15.71
Sri Lanka_25 Gen4 3 Pramod Madushan (Sri Lanka) flag Pramod Madushan (Sri Lanka) 2022-2023 | M-8 | W-12 | A-19 | SR-13 | ER-8.6 | avgCR-15.74
Sri Lanka_25 Gen4 4 Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka) flag Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka) 2015-2025 | M-114 | W-39 | A-23 | SR-16 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-5.49
Sri Lanka_25 Gen5 1 Nuwan Thushara (Sri Lanka) flag Nuwan Thushara (Sri Lanka) 2022-2025 | M-28 | W-36 | A-21 | SR-15 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-14.78
Sri Lanka_25 Gen5 2 Matheesha Pathirana (Sri Lanka) flag Matheesha Pathirana (Sri Lanka) 2022-2025 | M-21 | W-31 | A-18 | SR-13 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-14.20
West Indies_25 Gen2 2 Dwayne Bravo (West Indies) flag Dwayne Bravo (West Indies) 2006-2021 | M-91 | W-78 | A-26 | SR-19 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-10.21
West Indies_25 Gen2 4 Daren Sammy (West Indies) flag Daren Sammy (West Indies) 2007-2017 | M-68 | W-44 | A-25 | SR-21 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-9.43
West Indies_25 Gen2 5 Krishmar Santokie (West Indies) flag Krishmar Santokie (West Indies) 2011-2014 | M-12 | W-18 | A-15 | SR-13 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-17.89
West Indies_25 Gen2 6 Jerome Taylor (West Indies) flag Jerome Taylor (West Indies) 2006-2018 | M-30 | W-33 | A-26 | SR-18 | ER-8.6 | avgCR-12.28
West Indies_25 Gen2 7 Ravi Rampaul (West Indies) flag Ravi Rampaul (West Indies) 2007-2021 | M-27 | W-31 | A-26 | SR-18 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-13.93
West Indies_25 Gen3 1 Kesrick Williams (West Indies) flag Kesrick Williams (West Indies) 2016-2020 | M-26 | W-41 | A-20 | SR-13 | ER-8.8 | avgCR-14.79
West Indies_25 Gen3 2 Sheldon Cottrell (West Indies) flag Sheldon Cottrell (West Indies) 2014-2023 | M-45 | W-52 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-11.78
West Indies_25 Gen4 1 Jason Holder (West Indies) flag Jason Holder (West Indies) 2014-2025 | M-86 | W-97 | A-27 | SR-19 | ER-8.6 | avgCR-12.09
West Indies_25 Gen4 2 Obed McCoy (West Indies) flag Obed McCoy (West Indies) 2019-2025 | M-43 | W-52 | A-23 | SR-16 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-12.76
West Indies_25 Gen5 1 Alzarri Joseph (West Indies) flag Alzarri Joseph (West Indies) 2022-2025 | M-45 | W-62 | A-25 | SR-16 | ER-9.3 | avgCR-15.04
Bangladesh_15 Gen3 2 Al-Amin Hossain (Bangladesh) flag Al-Amin Hossain (Bangladesh) 2013-2020 | M-31 | W-43 | A-17 | SR-14 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-12.90
Bangladesh_15 Gen4 1 Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) flag Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) 2015-2025 | M-123 | W-155 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-13.46
Bangladesh_15 Gen4 2 Taskin Ahmed (Bangladesh) flag Taskin Ahmed (Bangladesh) 2014-2025 | M-86 | W-106 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-7.8 | avgCR-12.73
Bangladesh_15 Gen4 3 Mohammad Saifuddin (Bangladesh) flag Mohammad Saifuddin (Bangladesh) 2017-2025 | M-45 | W-50 | A-26 | SR-18 | ER-8.6 | avgCR-10.81
Bangladesh_15 Gen5 3 Tanzim Hasan Sakib (Bangladesh) flag Tanzim Hasan Sakib (Bangladesh) 2023-2025 | M-38 | W-44 | A-25 | SR-18 | ER-8.5 | avgCR-12.84
Bangladesh_15 Gen5 4 Shoriful Islam (Bangladesh) flag Shoriful Islam (Bangladesh) 2021-2025 | M-57 | W-60 | A-25 | SR-19 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-11.18
Zimbabwe_15 Gen2 2 Elton Chigumbura (Zimbabwe) flag Elton Chigumbura (Zimbabwe) 2006-2020 | M-57 | W-16 | A-27 | SR-17 | ER-9.3 | avgCR-3.69
Zimbabwe_15 Gen3 1 Kyle Jarvis (Zimbabwe) flag Kyle Jarvis (Zimbabwe) 2011-2019 | M-22 | W-28 | A-24 | SR-16 | ER-9.0 | avgCR-12.44
Zimbabwe_15 Gen3 2 Tendai Chatara (Zimbabwe) flag Tendai Chatara (Zimbabwe) 2010-2024 | M-60 | W-65 | A-24 | SR-20 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-8.79
Zimbabwe_15 Gen4 2 Luke Jongwe (Zimbabwe) flag Luke Jongwe (Zimbabwe) 2015-2024 | M-65 | W-66 | A-22 | SR-15 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-8.00
Zimbabwe_15 Gen5 1 Blessing Muzarabani (Zimbabwe) flag Blessing Muzarabani (Zimbabwe) 2018-2025 | M-83 | W-93 | A-22 | SR-18 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-9.96
Zimbabwe_15 Gen5 2 Richard Ngarava (Zimbabwe) flag Richard Ngarava (Zimbabwe) 2019-2025 | M-86 | W-104 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-8.63
Zimbabwe_15 Gen5 3 Brad Evans (Zimbabwe) flag Brad Evans (Zimbabwe) 2022-2025 | M-21 | W-29 | A-17 | SR-14 | ER-7.6 | avgCR-9.57
Zimbabwe_15 Gen5 4 Trevor Gwandu (Zimbabwe) flag Trevor Gwandu (Zimbabwe) 2023-2025 | M-19 | W-16 | A-26 | SR-18 | ER-8.9 | avgCR-6.60
Afghanistan_15 Gen2 1 Hamid Hassan (Afghanistan) flag Hamid Hassan (Afghanistan) 2010-2021 | M-25 | W-35 | A-17 | SR-15 | ER-6.5 | avgCR-14.64
Afghanistan_15 Gen4 2 Naveen-ul-Haq (Afghanistan) flag Naveen-ul-Haq (Afghanistan) 2019-2024 | M-48 | W-67 | A-19 | SR-14 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-15.82
Afghanistan_15 Gen4 4 Fareed Ahmad (Afghanistan) flag Fareed Ahmad (Afghanistan) 2016-2025 | M-38 | W-47 | A-21 | SR-15 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-11.75
Afghanistan_15 Gen5 1 Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan) flag Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan) 2021-2025 | M-51 | W-63 | A-20 | SR-17 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-14.88
Ireland_15 Gen1 1 Alex Cusack (Ireland) flag Alex Cusack (Ireland) 2008-2015 | M-37 | W-35 | A-20 | SR-17 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-9.76
Ireland_15 Gen1 2 Andre Botha (Ireland) flag Andre Botha (Ireland) 2008-2010 | M-14 | W-21 | A-9 | SR-10 | ER-5.4 | avgCR-11.19
Ireland_15 Gen1 3 Trent Johnston (Ireland) flag Trent Johnston (Ireland) 2008-2013 | M-30 | W-32 | A-20 | SR-19 | ER-6.4 | avgCR-10.36
Ireland_15 Gen3 1 Craig Young (Ireland) flag Craig Young (Ireland) 2015-2025 | M-71 | W-85 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-8.91
Ireland_15 Gen3 2 Kevin O'Brien (Ireland) flag Kevin O'Brien (Ireland) 2008-2021 | M-110 | W-58 | A-20 | SR-16 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-4.35
Ireland_15 Gen3 3 Boyd Rankin (Ireland/England) flag Boyd Rankin (Ireland/England) 2009-2020 | M-50 | W-55 | A-22 | SR-19 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-8.85
Ireland_15 Gen4 1 Mark Adair (Ireland) flag Mark Adair (Ireland) 2019-2025 | M-89 | W-128 | A-19 | SR-15 | ER-7.8 | avgCR-11.10
Netherlands_10 Gen2 1 Ahsan Malik (Netherlands) flag Ahsan Malik (Netherlands) 2012-2017 | M-31 | W-44 | A-17 | SR-13 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-10.70
Netherlands_10 Gen2 2 Mudassar Bukhari (Netherlands) flag Mudassar Bukhari (Netherlands) 2008-2016 | M-38 | W-43 | A-18 | SR-16 | ER-6.7 | avgCR-9.10
Netherlands_10 Gen3 1 Logan van Beek (Netherlands) flag Logan van Beek (Netherlands) 2014-2024 | M-31 | W-36 | A-19 | SR-16 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-13.54
Netherlands_10 Gen3 2 Paul van Meekeren (Netherlands) flag Paul van Meekeren (Netherlands) 2013-2025 | M-77 | W-84 | A-22 | SR-18 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-9.34
Netherlands_10 Gen3 4 Timm van der Gugten (Netherlands) flag Timm van der Gugten (Netherlands) 2012-2024 | M-49 | W-52 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-7.6 | avgCR-9.43
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