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 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 10 Neil Carter (South Africa) flag Neil Carter (South Africa) 2003-2012 | M-91 | W-81 | A-27 | SR-22 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-9.73
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 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 22 Dirk Nannes (Australia) flag Dirk Nannes (Australia) 2008-2015 | M-139 | W-155 | A-24 | SR-19 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-11.02
World_100 Gen2 8 Ashish Nehra (India) flag Ashish Nehra (India) 2008-2017 | M-88 | W-106 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-12.64
World_100 Gen2 13 Harry Gurney (England) flag Harry Gurney (England) 2009-2019 | M-152 | W-182 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-12.16
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 16 Graham Wagg (England) flag Graham Wagg (England) 2003-2020 | M-143 | W-129 | A-26 | SR-19 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-9.14
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 7 Sohail Tanvir (Pakistan) flag Sohail Tanvir (Pakistan) 2008-2022 | M-187 | W-208 | A-23 | SR-19 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-12.90
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 10 Wahab Riaz (Pakistan) flag Wahab Riaz (Pakistan) 2011-2023 | M-200 | W-260 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-13.49
World_100 Gen3 11 Tymal Mills (England) flag Tymal Mills (England) 2012-2025 | M-238 | W-305 | A-22 | SR-16 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-12.37
World_100 Gen3 12 David Willey (England) flag David Willey (England) 2009-2025 | M-312 | W-307 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-10.71
World_100 Gen3 14 James Faulkner (Australia) flag James Faulkner (Australia) 2011-2022 | M-182 | W-214 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-12.37
World_100 Gen3 15 David Payne (England) flag David Payne (England) 2010-2025 | M-218 | W-276 | A-22 | SR-16 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-12.80
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 20 Mitchell McClenaghan (New Zealand) flag Mitchell McClenaghan (New Zealand) 2009-2021 | M-165 | W-204 | A-25 | SR-17 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-12.03
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 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 Gen3 26 Krishmar Santokie (West Indies) flag Krishmar Santokie (West Indies) 2013-2020 | M-77 | W-104 | A-22 | SR-16 | ER-7.8 | avgCR-13.84
World_100 Gen3 27 Junaid Khan (Pakistan) flag Junaid Khan (Pakistan) 2011-2020 | M-80 | W-108 | A-20 | SR-16 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-13.33
World_100 Gen4 2 Daniel Sams (Australia) flag Daniel Sams (Australia) 2017-2025 | M-196 | W-243 | A-24 | SR-16 | ER-8.9 | avgCR-11.96
World_100 Gen4 3 Luke Wood (England) flag Luke Wood (England) 2016-2025 | M-186 | W-193 | A-26 | SR-19 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-11.08
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 10 Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) 2015-2025 | M-255 | W-303 | A-22 | SR-18 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-12.81
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 15 Trent Boult (New Zealand) flag Trent Boult (New Zealand) 2009-2025 | M-214 | W-240 | A-27 | SR-19 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-12.16
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 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 3 Obed McCoy (West Indies) flag Obed McCoy (West Indies) 2017-2025 | M-108 | W-129 | A-25 | SR-17 | ER-9.0 | avgCR-12.53
World_100 Gen5 5 Marco Jansen (South Africa) flag Marco Jansen (South Africa) 2019-2025 | M-81 | W-95 | A-26 | SR-18 | ER-8.5 | avgCR-13.35
Australia_25 Gen1 1 Dirk Nannes (Australia) flag Dirk Nannes (Australia) 2008-2015 | M-139 | W-155 | A-24 | SR-19 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-11.02
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 Gen2 3 Doug Bollinger (Australia) flag Doug Bollinger (Australia) 2007-2017 | M-84 | W-89 | A-26 | SR-19 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-11.05
Australia_25 Gen3 4 James Faulkner (Australia) flag James Faulkner (Australia) 2011-2022 | M-182 | W-214 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-12.37
Australia_25 Gen4 2 Daniel Sams (Australia) flag Daniel Sams (Australia) 2017-2025 | M-196 | W-243 | A-24 | SR-16 | ER-8.9 | avgCR-11.96
Australia_25 Gen4 3 Ben Dwarshuis (Australia) flag Ben Dwarshuis (Australia) 2014-2025 | M-161 | W-198 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-12.53
Australia_25 Gen5 1 Spencer Johnson (Australia) flag Spencer Johnson (Australia) 2023-2025 | M-63 | W-71 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-7.8 | avgCR-12.52
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 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 Gen2 5 Graham Wagg (England) flag Graham Wagg (England) 2003-2020 | M-143 | W-129 | A-26 | SR-19 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-9.14
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 2 David Willey (England) flag David Willey (England) 2009-2025 | M-312 | W-307 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-10.71
England_25 Gen3 3 Tymal Mills (England) flag Tymal Mills (England) 2012-2025 | M-238 | W-305 | A-22 | SR-16 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-12.37
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 1 Luke Wood (England) flag Luke Wood (England) 2016-2025 | M-186 | W-193 | A-26 | SR-19 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-11.08
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 5 George Garton (England) flag George Garton (England) 2016-2025 | M-117 | W-97 | A-26 | SR-18 | ER-8.9 | avgCR-9.67
India_25 Gen2 3 Ashish Nehra (India) flag Ashish Nehra (India) 2008-2017 | M-88 | W-106 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-12.64
India_25 Gen2 4 Zaheer Khan (India) flag Zaheer Khan (India) 2006-2017 | M-105 | W-106 | A-28 | SR-22 | ER-7.6 | avgCR-11.05
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 Gen4 2 Khaleel Ahmed (India) flag Khaleel Ahmed (India) 2018-2025 | M-71 | W-89 | A-26 | SR-17 | ER-9.0 | avgCR-12.86
India_25 Gen5 2 Arshdeep Singh (India) flag Arshdeep Singh (India) 2019-2025 | M-82 | W-97 | A-26 | SR-18 | ER-9.1 | avgCR-12.62
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 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 Gen2 4 Michael Bates (New Zealand) flag Michael Bates (New Zealand) 2010-2015 | M-67 | W-73 | A-25 | SR-18 | ER-8.5 | avgCR-11.42
New Zealand_25 Gen3 1 Mitchell McClenaghan (New Zealand) flag Mitchell McClenaghan (New Zealand) 2009-2021 | M-165 | W-204 | A-25 | SR-17 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-12.03
New Zealand_25 Gen4 1 Trent Boult (New Zealand) flag Trent Boult (New Zealand) 2009-2025 | M-214 | W-240 | A-27 | SR-19 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-12.16
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 Gen3 1 Sohail Tanvir (Pakistan) flag Sohail Tanvir (Pakistan) 2008-2022 | M-187 | W-208 | A-23 | SR-19 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-12.90
Pakistan_25 Gen3 3 Wahab Riaz (Pakistan) flag Wahab Riaz (Pakistan) 2011-2023 | M-200 | W-260 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-13.49
Pakistan_25 Gen3 4 Junaid Khan (Pakistan) flag Junaid Khan (Pakistan) 2011-2020 | M-80 | W-108 | A-20 | SR-16 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-13.33
Pakistan_25 Gen3 6 Usman Shinwari (Pakistan) flag Usman Shinwari (Pakistan) 2017-2022 | M-55 | W-59 | A-25 | SR-19 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-12.09
Pakistan_25 Gen3 7 Rahat Ali (Pakistan) flag Rahat Ali (Pakistan) 2018-2020 | M-28 | W-34 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-13.38
Pakistan_25 Gen4 1 Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) 2015-2025 | M-255 | W-303 | A-22 | SR-18 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-12.81
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 4 Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) flag Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) 2018-2025 | M-124 | W-172 | A-21 | SR-16 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-14.97
Pakistan_25 Gen5 5 Akif Javed (Pakistan) flag Akif Javed (Pakistan) 2020-2025 | M-34 | W-46 | A-21 | SR-15 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-13.68
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 Gen1 6 Charl Willoughby (South Africa) flag Charl Willoughby (South Africa) 2005-2010 | M-38 | W-44 | A-23 | SR-19 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-11.63
South Africa_25 Gen3 3 Wayne Parnell (South Africa) flag Wayne Parnell (South Africa) 2009-2024 | M-142 | W-163 | A-25 | SR-18 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-11.86
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
South Africa_25 Gen5 2 Marco Jansen (South Africa) flag Marco Jansen (South Africa) 2019-2025 | M-81 | W-95 | A-26 | SR-18 | ER-8.5 | avgCR-13.35
Sri Lanka_25 Gen1 3 Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) flag Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) 2008-2012 | M-41 | W-50 | A-19 | SR-17 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-12.71
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 4 Binura Fernando (Sri Lanka) flag Binura Fernando (Sri Lanka) 2020-2025 | M-37 | W-48 | A-19 | SR-17 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-14.76
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 Gen3 4 Krishmar Santokie (West Indies) flag Krishmar Santokie (West Indies) 2013-2020 | M-77 | W-104 | A-22 | SR-16 | ER-7.8 | avgCR-13.84
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 1 Obed McCoy (West Indies) flag Obed McCoy (West Indies) 2017-2025 | M-108 | W-129 | A-25 | SR-17 | ER-9.0 | avgCR-12.53
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
West Indies_25 Gen5 4 Ramon Simmonds (West Indies) flag Ramon Simmonds (West Indies) 2022-2025 | M-22 | W-23 | A-25 | SR-18 | ER-8.5 | avgCR-11.75
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 Gen3 4 Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) flag Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) 2015-2025 | M-153 | W-183 | A-23 | SR-18 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-12.65
Bangladesh_15 Gen5 2 Shoriful Islam (Bangladesh) flag Shoriful Islam (Bangladesh) 2019-2025 | M-54 | W-65 | A-26 | SR-17 | ER-9.2 | avgCR-12.33
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
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 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
Afghanistan_15 Gen5 3 Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan) flag Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan) 2022-2025 | M-66 | W-83 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-12.63
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