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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Gen5
| Group | Sub-Group | SG_rank | Team (or Player) | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World_100 | Gen1 | 1 |
Darren Maddy (England)
|
2003-2013 | M-91 | R-2379 | A-31 | SR*-130 | avgCR-7.63 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 2 |
Brad Hodge (Australia)
|
2003-2018 | M-216 | R-5932 | A-38 | SR*-132 | avgCR-8.02 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 3 |
Andrew Symonds (Australia)
|
2003-2011 | M-67 | R-1680 | A-34 | SR*-147 | avgCR-8.36 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 4 |
Graeme Hick (England)
|
2004-2008 | M-37 | R-1201 | A-36 | SR*-156 | avgCR-10.69 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 5 |
Ali Brown (England)
|
2003-2010 | M-79 | R-1758 | A-23 | SR*-150 | avgCR-7.54 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 6 |
Ian Harvey (Australia)
|
2003-2009 | M-43 | R-1368 | A-35 | SR*-159 | avgCR-9.93 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 7 |
Matt Prior (England)
|
2003-2014 | M-67 | R-1643 | A-27 | SR*-148 | avgCR-7.54 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 8 |
Virender Sehwag (India)
|
2003-2015 | M-110 | R-2814 | A-27 | SR*-155 | avgCR-9.33 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 9 |
Martin van Jaarsveld (South Africa)
|
2004-2012 | M-87 | R-1829 | A-27 | SR*-131 | avgCR-6.20 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 10 |
Jonathan Trott (England)
|
2003-2014 | M-69 | R-1947 | A-40 | SR*-117 | avgCR-7.09 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 11 |
Mark Ramprakash (England)
|
2003-2010 | M-63 | R-1719 | A-32 | SR*-125 | avgCR-7.45 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 12 |
David Hussey (Australia)
|
2004-2017 | M-192 | R-4282 | A-30 | SR*-133 | avgCR-6.64 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 13 |
Mal Loye (England)
|
2003-2010 | M-42 | R-1246 | A-34 | SR*-132 | avgCR-8.59 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 14 |
Marcus Trescothick (England)
|
2004-2015 | M-84 | R-2180 | A-28 | SR*-153 | avgCR-9.19 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 15 |
Michael Lumb (England)
|
2003-2017 | M-175 | R-3923 | A-24 | SR*-139 | avgCR-6.95 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 16 |
Owais Shah (England)
|
2003-2015 | M-171 | R-4122 | A-33 | SR*-126 | avgCR-6.81 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 17 |
Michael Carberry (England)
|
2003-2017 | M-142 | R-3629 | A-31 | SR*-125 | avgCR-7.29 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 18 |
Azhar Mahmood (Pakistan)
|
2003-2016 | M-204 | R-3730 | A-26 | SR*-138 | avgCR-6.00 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 19 |
HD Ackerman (South Africa)
|
2005-2009 | M-37 | R-1193 | A-37 | SR*-120 | avgCR-8.63 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 20 |
Stuart Law (Australia)
|
2003-2009 | M-51 | R-1197 | A-27 | SR*-135 | avgCR-7.27 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 21 |
Matt Wood (England)
|
2004-2010 | M-50 | R-1324 | A-29 | SR*-131 | avgCR-7.41 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 22 |
Neil Carter (South Africa)
|
2003-2012 | M-91 | R-1386 | A-17 | SR*-139 | avgCR-5.20 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 23 |
Sourav Ganguly (India)
|
2005-2012 | M-74 | R-1683 | A-26 | SR*-107 | avgCR-5.84 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 24 |
Jim Troughton (England)
|
2003-2012 | M-88 | R-1740 | A-24 | SR*-123 | avgCR-5.23 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 25 |
Graeme Smith (South Africa)
|
2005-2014 | M-42 | R-1146 | A-30 | SR*-120 | avgCR-7.84 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 26 |
Dale Benkenstein (South Africa)
|
2005-2012 | M-80 | R-1412 | A-25 | SR*-129 | avgCR-5.37 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 27 |
Phil Mustard (England)
|
2003-2017 | M-183 | R-3974 | A-24 | SR*-121 | avgCR-6.04 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 28 |
David Sales (England)
|
2003-2014 | M-60 | R-1279 | A-29 | SR*-127 | avgCR-6.30 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 29 |
Chris Taylor (England)
|
2003-2011 | M-79 | R-1416 | A-23 | SR*-132 | avgCR-5.37 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 1 |
Suresh Raina (India)
|
2008-2021 | M-205 | R-5528 | A-33 | SR*-137 | avgCR-8.33 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 2 |
Ryan ten Doeschate (Netherlands)
|
2003-2021 | M-299 | R-5935 | A-30 | SR*-136 | avgCR-6.09 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 3 |
Luke Wright (England)
|
2004-2022 | M-276 | R-7399 | A-31 | SR*-143 | avgCR-8.19 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 4 |
Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)
|
2006-2019 | M-272 | R-7215 | A-29 | SR*-138 | avgCR-8.39 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 5 |
Ross Taylor (New Zealand)
|
2006-2023 | M-178 | R-4252 | A-33 | SR*-133 | avgCR-7.57 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 6 |
Shaun Marsh (Australia)
|
2008-2024 | M-173 | R-5896 | A-40 | SR*-130 | avgCR-9.62 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 7 |
Michael Hussey (Australia)
|
2003-2016 | M-105 | R-3287 | A-38 | SR*-123 | avgCR-8.98 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 8 |
Gautam Gambhir (India)
|
2008-2018 | M-154 | R-4217 | A-31 | SR*-124 | avgCR-7.74 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 9 |
Kevin Pietersen (England)
|
2003-2018 | M-143 | R-3765 | A-31 | SR*-134 | avgCR-7.81 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 10 |
Dwayne Smith (West Indies)
|
2008-2019 | M-255 | R-6287 | A-28 | SR*-128 | avgCR-7.66 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 11 |
Jesse Ryder (New Zealand)
|
2006-2018 | M-126 | R-3003 | A-26 | SR*-148 | avgCR-8.05 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 12 |
Darren Stevens (England)
|
2003-2022 | M-220 | R-4041 | A-26 | SR*-137 | avgCR-5.95 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 13 |
Yusuf Pathan (India)
|
2008-2019 | M-174 | R-3204 | A-29 | SR*-143 | avgCR-6.62 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 14 |
Cameron White (Australia)
|
2006-2020 | M-160 | R-3774 | A-31 | SR*-126 | avgCR-6.90 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 15 |
Chris Nash (England)
|
2006-2020 | M-161 | R-3584 | A-27 | SR*-128 | avgCR-6.53 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 16 |
Riki Wessels (England)
|
2005-2021 | M-214 | R-5081 | A-28 | SR*-135 | avgCR-7.05 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 1 |
Chris Gayle (West Indies)
|
2009-2022 | M-335 | R-10875 | A-37 | SR*-144 | avgCR-11.07 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 2 |
AB de Villiers (South Africa)
|
2008-2021 | M-236 | R-6962 | A-41 | SR*-153 | avgCR-10.01 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 3 |
Alex Hales (England)
|
2009-2025 | M-435 | R-12030 | A-30 | SR*-146 | avgCR-8.89 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 4 |
Virat Kohli (India)
|
2008-2025 | M-267 | R-8661 | A-40 | SR*-133 | avgCR-9.44 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 5 |
Kieron Pollard (West Indies)
|
2010-2025 | M-528 | R-10628 | A-32 | SR*-152 | avgCR-7.61 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 6 |
James Vince (England)
|
2010-2025 | M-422 | R-12008 | A-33 | SR*-137 | avgCR-8.58 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 7 |
David Warner (Australia)
|
2009-2025 | M-277 | R-9045 | A-37 | SR*-138 | avgCR-10.11 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 8 |
Jos Buttler (England)
|
2010-2025 | M-314 | R-9342 | A-36 | SR*-146 | avgCR-9.28 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 9 |
Aaron Finch (Australia)
|
2010-2024 | M-263 | R-7650 | A-33 | SR*-137 | avgCR-8.65 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 10 |
Faf du Plessis (South Africa)
|
2008-2025 | M-324 | R-9557 | A-34 | SR*-140 | avgCR-8.91 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 11 |
Andre Russell (West Indies)
|
2012-2025 | M-430 | R-7553 | A-28 | SR*-169 | avgCR-7.39 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 12 |
Shane Watson (Australia)
|
2004-2020 | M-264 | R-6927 | A-30 | SR*-137 | avgCR-8.34 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 13 |
Chris Lynn (Australia)
|
2011-2025 | M-270 | R-8148 | A-34 | SR*-145 | avgCR-9.47 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 14 |
Colin Munro (New Zealand)
|
2010-2025 | M-367 | R-9546 | A-30 | SR*-139 | avgCR-8.11 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 15 |
Ravi Bopara (England)
|
2003-2025 | M-435 | R-8697 | A-28 | SR*-124 | avgCR-5.92 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 16 |
KL Rahul (India)
|
2013-2025 | M-145 | R-5222 | A-46 | SR*-136 | avgCR-11.06 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 17 |
Rohit Sharma (India)
|
2008-2025 | M-272 | R-7046 | A-30 | SR*-132 | avgCR-7.81 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 18 |
Glenn Maxwell (Australia)
|
2011-2025 | M-348 | R-7811 | A-28 | SR*-155 | avgCR-7.99 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 19 |
Shikhar Dhawan (India)
|
2008-2024 | M-222 | R-6769 | A-35 | SR*-127 | avgCR-8.61 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 20 |
Jason Roy (England)
|
2008-2025 | M-344 | R-8959 | A-28 | SR*-140 | avgCR-7.92 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 21 |
Martin Guptill (New Zealand)
|
2006-2025 | M-220 | R-6161 | A-32 | SR*-129 | avgCR-8.23 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 22 |
MS Dhoni (India)
|
2008-2025 | M-278 | R-5439 | A-38 | SR*-137 | avgCR-6.74 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 23 |
Dawid Malan (England)
|
2006-2025 | M-313 | R-8265 | A-32 | SR*-131 | avgCR-7.77 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 24 |
Lendl Simmons (West Indies)
|
2013-2022 | M-167 | R-4918 | A-32 | SR*-121 | avgCR-8.71 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 25 |
Joe Denly (England)
|
2004-2025 | M-281 | R-6864 | A-28 | SR*-124 | avgCR-6.79 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 26 |
Luke Ronchi (New Zealand)
|
2008-2020 | M-127 | R-3064 | A-28 | SR*-160 | avgCR-9.14 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 27 |
Steven Smith (Australia)
|
2010-2025 | M-168 | R-4425 | A-36 | SR*-134 | avgCR-8.01 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 28 |
Samit Patel (England)
|
2003-2025 | M-395 | R-6495 | A-25 | SR*-126 | avgCR-4.95 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 29 |
Laurie Evans (England)
|
2009-2025 | M-330 | R-7000 | A-29 | SR*-139 | avgCR-6.73 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 30 |
David Miller (South Africa)
|
2011-2025 | M-312 | R-6468 | A-33 | SR*-137 | avgCR-6.92 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 1 |
Will Jacks (England)
|
2018-2025 | M-210 | R-5661 | A-30 | SR*-157 | avgCR-9.16 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 2 |
Shimron Hetmyer (West Indies)
|
2016-2025 | M-224 | R-4696 | A-29 | SR*-146 | avgCR-7.51 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 3 |
Nicholas Pooran (West Indies)
|
2013-2025 | M-312 | R-7636 | A-32 | SR*-154 | avgCR-8.82 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 4 |
Tom Banton (England)
|
2017-2025 | M-169 | R-4293 | A-28 | SR*-143 | avgCR-8.08 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 5 |
Ruturaj Gaikwad (India)
|
2020-2025 | M-71 | R-2502 | A-40 | SR*-137 | avgCR-10.68 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 6 |
Phil Salt (England)
|
2016-2025 | M-262 | R-6340 | A-27 | SR*-153 | avgCR-8.47 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 7 |
Rilee Rossouw (South Africa)
|
2012-2025 | M-284 | R-6661 | A-28 | SR*-146 | avgCR-8.07 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 8 |
Quinton de Kock (South Africa)
|
2013-2025 | M-235 | R-6445 | A-30 | SR*-138 | avgCR-8.62 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 9 |
Liam Livingstone (England)
|
2015-2025 | M-263 | R-6383 | A-29 | SR*-144 | avgCR-7.87 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 10 |
Tom Abell (England)
|
2016-2025 | M-171 | R-3604 | A-29 | SR*-134 | avgCR-6.24 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 11 |
Sherfane Rutherford (West Indies)
|
2018-2025 | M-172 | R-2934 | A-24 | SR*-137 | avgCR-5.96 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 12 |
Azam Khan (Pakistan)
|
2019-2025 | M-142 | R-2673 | A-23 | SR*-144 | avgCR-6.44 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 13 |
Daniel Sams (Australia)
|
2017-2025 | M-196 | R-2071 | A-16 | SR*-152 | avgCR-4.70 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 1 |
Finn Allen (New Zealand)
|
2017-2025 | M-109 | R-3130 | A-31 | SR*-179 | avgCR-11.03 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 2 |
Tim David (Australia)
|
2018-2025 | M-238 | R-4350 | A-29 | SR*-160 | avgCR-6.82 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 3 |
Heinrich Klaasen (South Africa)
|
2018-2025 | M-135 | R-3410 | A-33 | SR*-158 | avgCR-9.08 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 4 |
Jordan Cox (England)
|
2019-2025 | M-152 | R-3493 | A-31 | SR*-142 | avgCR-7.73 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 5 |
Will Smeed (England)
|
2020-2025 | M-130 | R-3371 | A-27 | SR*-150 | avgCR-8.55 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 6 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal (India)
|
2020-2025 | M-67 | R-2166 | A-34 | SR*-153 | avgCR-10.63 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 7 |
Shai Hope (West Indies)
|
2015-2025 | M-130 | R-3584 | A-31 | SR*-128 | avgCR-7.95 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 8 |
Avishka Fernando (Sri Lanka)
|
2019-2025 | M-71 | R-2138 | A-34 | SR*-147 | avgCR-9.57 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 9 |
Leus du Plooy (England)
|
2019-2025 | M-154 | R-3385 | A-29 | SR*-138 | avgCR-6.83 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 10 |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan)
|
2019-2025 | M-117 | R-2599 | A-23 | SR*-150 | avgCR-7.81 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 11 |
Michael Pepper (England)
|
2018-2025 | M-118 | R-2663 | A-26 | SR*-150 | avgCR-7.42 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 12 |
Max Holden (England)
|
2018-2025 | M-103 | R-2324 | A-26 | SR*-142 | avgCR-7.61 |