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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World_100 Gen1 5 Robert Croft (England) flag Robert Croft (England) 2003-2012 | M-88 | W-87 | A-23 | SR-20 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-10.23
World_100 Gen1 6 Nayan Doshi (England) flag Nayan Doshi (England) 2004-2011 | M-48 | W-63 | A-17 | SR-15 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-13.90
World_100 Gen1 8 Anil Kumble (India) flag Anil Kumble (India) 2006-2010 | M-44 | W-49 | A-23 | SR-20 | ER-6.6 | avgCR-14.41
World_100 Gen1 11 Gary Keedy (England) flag Gary Keedy (England) 2004-2012 | M-71 | W-72 | A-21 | SR-20 | ER-6.6 | avgCR-11.06
World_100 Gen1 13 Claude Henderson (South Africa) flag Claude Henderson (South Africa) 2004-2012 | M-82 | W-68 | A-26 | SR-23 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-9.93
World_100 Gen1 15 Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) flag Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) 2005-2014 | M-134 | W-133 | A-24 | SR-23 | ER-6.4 | avgCR-11.97
World_100 Gen1 16 Danish Kaneria (Pakistan) flag Danish Kaneria (Pakistan) 2005-2010 | M-47 | W-59 | A-20 | SR-16 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-12.72
World_100 Gen1 19 Mushtaq Ahmed (Pakistan) flag Mushtaq Ahmed (Pakistan) 2003-2007 | M-29 | W-42 | A-14 | SR-14 | ER-5.9 | avgCR-14.62
World_100 Gen1 21 Ant Botha (South Africa) flag Ant Botha (South Africa) 2004-2011 | M-71 | W-62 | A-23 | SR-20 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-9.55
World_100 Gen1 24 Chris Schofield (England) flag Chris Schofield (England) 2003-2011 | M-59 | W-57 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-9.85
World_100 Gen1 27 Graeme Swann (England) flag Graeme Swann (England) 2003-2010 | M-37 | W-44 | A-21 | SR-19 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-12.28
World_100 Gen2 2 Harbhajan Singh (India) flag Harbhajan Singh (India) 2005-2021 | M-171 | W-154 | A-27 | SR-23 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-10.95
World_100 Gen2 4 Gareth Batty (England) flag Gareth Batty (England) 2003-2021 | M-193 | W-155 | A-27 | SR-22 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-9.14
World_100 Gen2 7 Amit Mishra (India) flag Amit Mishra (India) 2008-2024 | M-162 | W-174 | A-24 | SR-19 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-12.69
World_100 Gen2 12 Jeetan Patel (New Zealand) flag Jeetan Patel (New Zealand) 2006-2020 | M-228 | W-221 | A-25 | SR-22 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-10.51
World_100 Gen2 14 Brad Hogg (Australia) flag Brad Hogg (Australia) 2004-2018 | M-105 | W-107 | A-24 | SR-21 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-11.34
World_100 Gen2 15 Stephen Parry (England) flag Stephen Parry (England) 2009-2020 | M-119 | W-120 | A-25 | SR-21 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-10.90
World_100 Gen2 17 Piyush Chawla (India) flag Piyush Chawla (India) 2008-2024 | M-193 | W-194 | A-26 | SR-20 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-11.01
World_100 Gen3 2 Sunil Narine (West Indies) flag Sunil Narine (West Indies) 2012-2025 | M-473 | W-481 | A-24 | SR-23 | ER-6.3 | avgCR-12.61
World_100 Gen3 3 Imran Tahir (South Africa) flag Imran Tahir (South Africa) 2009-2025 | M-345 | W-440 | A-20 | SR-17 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-13.87
World_100 Gen3 4 Samit Patel (England) flag Samit Patel (England) 2003-2025 | M-395 | W-349 | A-26 | SR-21 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-9.98
World_100 Gen3 9 Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) flag Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) 2011-2025 | M-290 | W-312 | A-22 | SR-19 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-11.94
World_100 Gen3 13 Yuzvendra Chahal (India) flag Yuzvendra Chahal (India) 2013-2025 | M-174 | W-221 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-13.97
World_100 Gen3 16 Danny Briggs (England) flag Danny Briggs (England) 2010-2025 | M-252 | W-295 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-11.93
World_100 Gen3 17 Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) flag Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) 2004-2022 | M-180 | W-188 | A-22 | SR-20 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-12.31
World_100 Gen3 19 Adam Zampa (Australia) flag Adam Zampa (Australia) 2012-2025 | M-208 | W-256 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-7.6 | avgCR-12.66
World_100 Gen3 21 Liam Dawson (England) flag Liam Dawson (England) 2008-2025 | M-287 | W-242 | A-25 | SR-21 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-10.14
World_100 Gen3 22 Moeen Ali (England) flag Moeen Ali (England) 2007-2025 | M-302 | W-206 | A-25 | SR-20 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-9.15
World_100 Gen3 24 Tom Smith (England) flag Tom Smith (England) 2007-2025 | M-187 | W-193 | A-23 | SR-18 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-10.59
World_100 Gen4 1 Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) flag Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) 2016-2025 | M-358 | W-456 | A-20 | SR-18 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-13.90
World_100 Gen4 5 Akeal Hosein (West Indies) flag Akeal Hosein (West Indies) 2014-2025 | M-161 | W-151 | A-24 | SR-21 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-11.22
World_100 Gen4 11 Usama Mir (Pakistan) flag Usama Mir (Pakistan) 2016-2025 | M-103 | W-118 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-12.77
World_100 Gen4 12 Varun Chakravarthy (India) flag Varun Chakravarthy (India) 2019-2025 | M-84 | W-100 | A-24 | SR-19 | ER-7.6 | avgCR-13.53
World_100 Gen4 14 Imad Wasim (Pakistan) flag Imad Wasim (Pakistan) 2016-2025 | M-270 | W-245 | A-25 | SR-22 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-11.18
World_100 Gen4 16 Chris Green (Australia) flag Chris Green (Australia) 2015-2025 | M-264 | W-243 | A-26 | SR-22 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-11.11
World_100 Gen4 18 Jake Lintott (England) flag Jake Lintott (England) 2017-2025 | M-104 | W-115 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-11.21
World_100 Gen5 1 Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) flag Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) 2017-2025 | M-109 | W-150 | A-19 | SR-16 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-15.52
World_100 Gen5 2 Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan) flag Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan) 2020-2025 | M-125 | W-154 | A-22 | SR-18 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-14.28
World_100 Gen5 6 Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka) flag Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka) 2020-2025 | M-106 | W-115 | A-26 | SR-22 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-12.00
Australia_25 Gen1 3 Shane Warne (Australia) flag Shane Warne (Australia) 2004-2013 | M-72 | W-69 | A-27 | SR-22 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-10.01
Australia_25 Gen1 5 Brad Hodge (Australia) flag Brad Hodge (Australia) 2003-2018 | M-216 | W-59 | A-20 | SR-16 | ER-7.8 | avgCR-3.31
Australia_25 Gen2 2 Brad Hogg (Australia) flag Brad Hogg (Australia) 2004-2018 | M-105 | W-107 | A-24 | SR-21 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-11.34
Australia_25 Gen3 3 Adam Zampa (Australia) flag Adam Zampa (Australia) 2012-2025 | M-208 | W-256 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-7.6 | avgCR-12.66
Australia_25 Gen4 1 Chris Green (Australia) flag Chris Green (Australia) 2015-2025 | M-264 | W-243 | A-26 | SR-22 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-11.11
England_25 Gen1 2 Nayan Doshi (England) flag Nayan Doshi (England) 2004-2011 | M-48 | W-63 | A-17 | SR-15 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-13.90
England_25 Gen1 4 Robert Croft (England) flag Robert Croft (England) 2003-2012 | M-88 | W-87 | A-23 | SR-20 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-10.23
England_25 Gen2 2 Gareth Batty (England) flag Gareth Batty (England) 2003-2021 | M-193 | W-155 | A-27 | SR-22 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-9.14
England_25 Gen2 4 Stephen Parry (England) flag Stephen Parry (England) 2009-2020 | M-119 | W-120 | A-25 | SR-21 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-10.90
England_25 Gen3 1 Samit Patel (England) flag Samit Patel (England) 2003-2025 | M-395 | W-349 | A-26 | SR-21 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-9.98
England_25 Gen3 4 Danny Briggs (England) flag Danny Briggs (England) 2010-2025 | M-252 | W-295 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-11.93
England_25 Gen4 2 Jake Lintott (England) flag Jake Lintott (England) 2017-2025 | M-104 | W-115 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-11.21
England_25 Gen4 4 Will Jacks (England) flag Will Jacks (England) 2018-2025 | M-210 | W-77 | A-22 | SR-18 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-5.45
England_25 Gen5 3 Luke Hollman (England) flag Luke Hollman (England) 2020-2025 | M-73 | W-77 | A-23 | SR-16 | ER-8.6 | avgCR-11.13
England_25 Gen5 4 Dan Mousley (England) flag Dan Mousley (England) 2020-2025 | M-87 | W-68 | A-21 | SR-16 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-9.25
India_25 Gen2 1 Piyush Chawla (India) flag Piyush Chawla (India) 2008-2024 | M-193 | W-194 | A-26 | SR-20 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-11.01
India_25 Gen2 2 Harbhajan Singh (India) flag Harbhajan Singh (India) 2005-2021 | M-171 | W-154 | A-27 | SR-23 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-10.95
India_25 Gen3 2 Ravichandran Ashwin (India) flag Ravichandran Ashwin (India) 2009-2025 | M-221 | W-187 | A-30 | SR-25 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-10.62
India_25 Gen3 3 Ravindra Jadeja (India) flag Ravindra Jadeja (India) 2008-2025 | M-254 | W-170 | A-31 | SR-24 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-9.28
India_25 Gen3 4 Yuzvendra Chahal (India) flag Yuzvendra Chahal (India) 2013-2025 | M-174 | W-221 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-13.97
India_25 Gen4 1 Varun Chakravarthy (India) flag Varun Chakravarthy (India) 2019-2025 | M-84 | W-100 | A-24 | SR-19 | ER-7.6 | avgCR-13.53
India_25 Gen4 4 Ravi Bishnoi (India) flag Ravi Bishnoi (India) 2020-2025 | M-77 | W-72 | A-31 | SR-23 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-10.89
India_25 Gen5 3 Sai Kishore (India) flag Sai Kishore (India) 2022-2025 | M-25 | W-32 | A-20 | SR-14 | ER-8.9 | avgCR-14.63
New Zealand_25 Gen1 1 Nathan McCullum (New Zealand) flag Nathan McCullum (New Zealand) 2006-2016 | M-95 | W-91 | A-24 | SR-20 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-10.40
New Zealand_25 Gen2 1 Jeetan Patel (New Zealand) flag Jeetan Patel (New Zealand) 2006-2020 | M-228 | W-221 | A-25 | SR-22 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-10.51
New Zealand_25 Gen2 3 Ronnie Hira (New Zealand) flag Ronnie Hira (New Zealand) 2007-2020 | M-104 | W-109 | A-22 | SR-19 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-10.56
New Zealand_25 Gen4 3 Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) flag Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) 2014-2025 | M-126 | W-122 | A-25 | SR-21 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-11.52
New Zealand_25 Gen5 2 Jayden Lennox (New Zealand) flag Jayden Lennox (New Zealand) 2021-2025 | M-38 | W-52 | A-18 | SR-15 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-14.24
New Zealand_25 Gen5 4 Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand) flag Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand) 2019-2025 | M-78 | W-51 | A-22 | SR-18 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-8.25
Pakistan_25 Gen1 4 Danish Kaneria (Pakistan) flag Danish Kaneria (Pakistan) 2005-2010 | M-47 | W-59 | A-20 | SR-16 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-12.72
Pakistan_25 Gen3 2 Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) flag Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) 2004-2022 | M-180 | W-188 | A-22 | SR-20 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-12.31
Pakistan_25 Gen4 2 Imad Wasim (Pakistan) flag Imad Wasim (Pakistan) 2016-2025 | M-270 | W-245 | A-25 | SR-22 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-11.18
Pakistan_25 Gen4 5 Shadab Khan (Pakistan) flag Shadab Khan (Pakistan) 2017-2025 | M-166 | W-188 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-12.18
Pakistan_25 Gen5 4 Usman Tariq (Pakistan) flag Usman Tariq (Pakistan) 2024-2025 | M-20 | W-32 | A-18 | SR-15 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-17.32
South Africa_25 Gen1 4 Ant Botha (South Africa) flag Ant Botha (South Africa) 2004-2011 | M-71 | W-62 | A-23 | SR-20 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-9.55
South Africa_25 Gen3 1 Imran Tahir (South Africa) flag Imran Tahir (South Africa) 2009-2025 | M-345 | W-440 | A-20 | SR-17 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-13.87
South Africa_25 Gen4 3 Tabraiz Shamsi (South Africa) flag Tabraiz Shamsi (South Africa) 2015-2025 | M-141 | W-160 | A-23 | SR-18 | ER-7.6 | avgCR-12.65
Sri Lanka_25 Gen1 1 Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) flag Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) 2005-2014 | M-134 | W-133 | A-24 | SR-23 | ER-6.4 | avgCR-11.97
Sri Lanka_25 Gen1 5 Malinga Bandara (Sri Lanka) flag Malinga Bandara (Sri Lanka) 2010-2010 | M-16 | W-17 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-9.24
Sri Lanka_25 Gen2 2 Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) flag Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) 2008-2016 | M-29 | W-38 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-13.40
Sri Lanka_25 Gen2 4 Jeevan Mendis (Sri Lanka) flag Jeevan Mendis (Sri Lanka) 2012-2020 | M-51 | W-33 | A-24 | SR-19 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-7.31
Sri Lanka_25 Gen4 3 Malinda Pushpakumara (Sri Lanka) flag Malinda Pushpakumara (Sri Lanka) 2020-2023 | M-11 | W-12 | A-19 | SR-14 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-5.59
Sri Lanka_25 Gen5 1 Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) flag Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) 2017-2025 | M-109 | W-150 | A-19 | SR-16 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-15.52
Sri Lanka_25 Gen5 5 Dunith Wellalage (Sri Lanka) flag Dunith Wellalage (Sri Lanka) 2022-2025 | M-42 | W-39 | A-21 | SR-19 | ER-6.7 | avgCR-11.89
West Indies_25 Gen1 1 Gareth Breese (West Indies) flag Gareth Breese (West Indies) 2004-2014 | M-106 | W-93 | A-22 | SR-19 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-10.06
West Indies_25 Gen3 1 Sunil Narine (West Indies) flag Sunil Narine (West Indies) 2012-2025 | M-473 | W-481 | A-24 | SR-23 | ER-6.3 | avgCR-12.61
West Indies_25 Gen3 6 Samuel Badree (West Indies) flag Samuel Badree (West Indies) 2013-2018 | M-89 | W-81 | A-26 | SR-23 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-11.68
West Indies_25 Gen4 1 Akeal Hosein (West Indies) flag Akeal Hosein (West Indies) 2014-2025 | M-161 | W-151 | A-24 | SR-21 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-11.22
West Indies_25 Gen5 3 Gudakesh Motie (West Indies) flag Gudakesh Motie (West Indies) 2021-2025 | M-55 | W-64 | A-20 | SR-17 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-13.30
Bangladesh_15 Gen2 1 Mosharraf Hossain (Bangladesh) flag Mosharraf Hossain (Bangladesh) 2012-2019 | M-47 | W-48 | A-20 | SR-19 | ER-6.4 | avgCR-11.80
Bangladesh_15 Gen2 2 Enamul Haque jnr (Bangladesh) flag Enamul Haque jnr (Bangladesh) 2012-2019 | M-28 | W-31 | A-18 | SR-17 | ER-6.5 | avgCR-12.37
Bangladesh_15 Gen2 3 Elias Sunny (Bangladesh) flag Elias Sunny (Bangladesh) 2012-2015 | M-26 | W-27 | A-19 | SR-17 | ER-6.7 | avgCR-11.10
Bangladesh_15 Gen3 1 Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) flag Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) 2011-2025 | M-290 | W-312 | A-22 | SR-19 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-11.94
Bangladesh_15 Gen5 3 Tanvir Islam (Bangladesh) flag Tanvir Islam (Bangladesh) 2017-2025 | M-57 | W-58 | A-22 | SR-18 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-11.72
Bangladesh_15 Gen5 4 Rishad Hossain (Bangladesh) flag Rishad Hossain (Bangladesh) 2019-2025 | M-23 | W-26 | A-21 | SR-14 | ER-9.0 | avgCR-12.66
Zimbabwe_15 Gen1 3 Grant Flower (Zimbabwe) flag Grant Flower (Zimbabwe) 2005-2010 | M-56 | W-23 | A-19 | SR-15 | ER-7.8 | avgCR-4.56
Afghanistan_15 Gen3 1 Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan) flag Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan) 2013-2025 | M-247 | W-208 | A-25 | SR-22 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-10.48
Afghanistan_15 Gen4 1 Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) flag Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) 2016-2025 | M-358 | W-456 | A-20 | SR-18 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-13.90
Afghanistan_15 Gen4 2 Qais Ahmad (Afghanistan) flag Qais Ahmad (Afghanistan) 2018-2025 | M-114 | W-125 | A-24 | SR-19 | ER-7.6 | avgCR-11.84
Afghanistan_15 Gen5 1 Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan) flag Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan) 2020-2025 | M-125 | W-154 | A-22 | SR-18 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-14.28
Afghanistan_15 Gen5 2 Waqar Salamkheil (Afghanistan) flag Waqar Salamkheil (Afghanistan) 2019-2025 | M-67 | W-80 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-12.86
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