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 1 Bert Oldfield (Australia) flag Bert Oldfield (Australia) 1920-1937 | M-54 | Ct/St-130 | FPM-2.4 | avgCR-18.43
World_100 Gen1 3 Dick Lilley (England) flag Dick Lilley (England) 1896-1909 | M-35 | Ct/St-92 | FPM-2.6 | avgCR-21.25
World_100 Gen1 5 Les Ames (England) flag Les Ames (England) 1929-1939 | M-47 | Ct/St-97 | FPM-2.1 | avgCR-14.88
World_100 Gen1 8 Sammy Carter (Australia) flag Sammy Carter (Australia) 1907-1921 | M-28 | Ct/St-65 | FPM-2.3 | avgCR-17.09
World_100 Gen2 1 Godfrey Evans (England) flag Godfrey Evans (England) 1946-1959 | M-91 | Ct/St-219 | FPM-2.4 | avgCR-18.12
World_100 Gen2 5 John Waite (South Africa) flag John Waite (South Africa) 1951-1965 | M-50 | Ct/St-141 | FPM-2.8 | avgCR-21.84
World_100 Gen2 6 Imtiaz Ahmed (Pakistan) flag Imtiaz Ahmed (Pakistan) 1952-1962 | M-41 | Ct/St-93 | FPM-2.3 | avgCR-18.81
World_100 Gen2 8 Naren Tamhane (India) flag Naren Tamhane (India) 1955-1960 | M-21 | Ct/St-51 | FPM-2.4 | avgCR-20.04
World_100 Gen2 12 Jim Parks (England) flag Jim Parks (England) 1954-1968 | M-46 | Ct/St-114 | FPM-2.5 | avgCR-19.31
World_100 Gen3 3 Alan Knott (England) flag Alan Knott (England) 1967-1981 | M-95 | Ct/St-269 | FPM-2.8 | avgCR-24.31
World_100 Gen3 4 Wasim Bari (Pakistan) flag Wasim Bari (Pakistan) 1967-1984 | M-81 | Ct/St-228 | FPM-2.8 | avgCR-26.08
World_100 Gen3 8 Syed Kirmani (India) flag Syed Kirmani (India) 1976-1986 | M-88 | Ct/St-198 | FPM-2.3 | avgCR-19.02
World_100 Gen3 11 Kiran More (India) flag Kiran More (India) 1986-1993 | M-49 | Ct/St-130 | FPM-2.7 | avgCR-23.35
World_100 Gen4 4 Alec Stewart (England) flag Alec Stewart (England) 1990-2003 | M-133 | Ct/St-277 | FPM-2.1 | avgCR-18.14
World_100 Gen4 9 Adam Parore (New Zealand) flag Adam Parore (New Zealand) 1990-2002 | M-78 | Ct/St-204 | FPM-2.6 | avgCR-21.54
World_100 Gen4 13 Andy Flower (Zimbabwe) flag Andy Flower (Zimbabwe) 1992-2002 | M-63 | Ct/St-160 | FPM-2.5 | avgCR-20.79
World_100 Gen4 18 Romesh Kaluwitharana (Sri Lanka) flag Romesh Kaluwitharana (Sri Lanka) 1992-2004 | M-49 | Ct/St-119 | FPM-2.4 | avgCR-19.84
World_100 Gen4 19 Moin Khan (Pakistan) flag Moin Khan (Pakistan) 1990-2004 | M-69 | Ct/St-148 | FPM-2.1 | avgCR-16.53
World_100 Gen4 28 Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) flag Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) 2000-2015 | M-134 | Ct/St-202 | FPM-1.5 | avgCR-11.62
World_100 Gen5 6 Jonny Bairstow (England) flag Jonny Bairstow (England) 2012-2024 | M-100 | Ct/St-256 | FPM-2.6 | avgCR-23.22
World_100 Gen5 15 Jos Buttler (England) flag Jos Buttler (England) 2014-2022 | M-57 | Ct/St-154 | FPM-2.7 | avgCR-23.43
World_100 Gen5 17 Ben Foakes (England) flag Ben Foakes (England) 2018-2024 | M-25 | Ct/St-79 | FPM-3.2 | avgCR-30.70
World_100 Gen5 19 Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) 2016-2025 | M-41 | Ct/St-118 | FPM-2.9 | avgCR-24.61
World_100 Gen5 21 Tom Blundell (New Zealand) flag Tom Blundell (New Zealand) 2017-2025 | M-42 | Ct/St-125 | FPM-3.0 | avgCR-25.27
World_100 Gen5 22 Adnan Akmal (Pakistan) flag Adnan Akmal (Pakistan) 2010-2013 | M-21 | Ct/St-77 | FPM-3.7 | avgCR-33.61
World_100 Gen5 24 Litton Das (Bangladesh) flag Litton Das (Bangladesh) 2015-2025 | M-51 | Ct/St-127 | FPM-2.5 | avgCR-19.67
World_100 Gen5 26 Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) flag Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) 2004-2016 | M-101 | Ct/St-209 | FPM-2.1 | avgCR-17.89
World_100 Gen5 27 Wriddhiman Saha (India) flag Wriddhiman Saha (India) 2010-2021 | M-40 | Ct/St-104 | FPM-2.6 | avgCR-21.20
Australia_25 Gen1 1 Bert Oldfield (Australia) flag Bert Oldfield (Australia) 1920-1937 | M-54 | Ct/St-130 | FPM-2.4 | avgCR-18.43
Australia_25 Gen1 2 Sammy Carter (Australia) flag Sammy Carter (Australia) 1907-1921 | M-28 | Ct/St-65 | FPM-2.3 | avgCR-17.09
Australia_25 Gen1 5 Jack Blackham (Australia) flag Jack Blackham (Australia) 1877-1894 | M-35 | Ct/St-61 | FPM-1.7 | avgCR-12.29
England_25 Gen1 1 Dick Lilley (England) flag Dick Lilley (England) 1896-1909 | M-35 | Ct/St-92 | FPM-2.6 | avgCR-21.25
England_25 Gen1 7 Les Ames (England) flag Les Ames (England) 1929-1939 | M-47 | Ct/St-97 | FPM-2.1 | avgCR-14.88
England_25 Gen2 1 Godfrey Evans (England) flag Godfrey Evans (England) 1946-1959 | M-91 | Ct/St-219 | FPM-2.4 | avgCR-18.12
England_25 Gen2 3 Jim Parks (England) flag Jim Parks (England) 1954-1968 | M-46 | Ct/St-114 | FPM-2.5 | avgCR-19.31
England_25 Gen3 1 Alan Knott (England) flag Alan Knott (England) 1967-1981 | M-95 | Ct/St-269 | FPM-2.8 | avgCR-24.31
England_25 Gen3 3 Paul Downton (England) flag Paul Downton (England) 1981-1988 | M-30 | Ct/St-75 | FPM-2.5 | avgCR-21.71
England_25 Gen4 1 Alec Stewart (England) flag Alec Stewart (England) 1990-2003 | M-133 | Ct/St-277 | FPM-2.1 | avgCR-18.14
England_25 Gen5 2 Jonny Bairstow (England) flag Jonny Bairstow (England) 2012-2024 | M-100 | Ct/St-256 | FPM-2.6 | avgCR-23.22
England_25 Gen5 3 Jos Buttler (England) flag Jos Buttler (England) 2014-2022 | M-57 | Ct/St-154 | FPM-2.7 | avgCR-23.43
India_25 Gen2 1 Khokhan Sen (India) flag Khokhan Sen (India) 1948-1952 | M-14 | Ct/St-31 | FPM-2.2 | avgCR-21.26
India_25 Gen2 2 Naren Tamhane (India) flag Naren Tamhane (India) 1955-1960 | M-21 | Ct/St-51 | FPM-2.4 | avgCR-20.04
India_25 Gen2 3 Farokh Engineer (India) flag Farokh Engineer (India) 1961-1975 | M-46 | Ct/St-82 | FPM-1.8 | avgCR-12.08
India_25 Gen3 1 Syed Kirmani (India) flag Syed Kirmani (India) 1976-1986 | M-88 | Ct/St-198 | FPM-2.3 | avgCR-19.02
India_25 Gen3 3 Kiran More (India) flag Kiran More (India) 1986-1993 | M-49 | Ct/St-130 | FPM-2.7 | avgCR-23.35
India_25 Gen4 2 Parthiv Patel (India) flag Parthiv Patel (India) 2002-2018 | M-25 | Ct/St-72 | FPM-2.9 | avgCR-25.65
India_25 Gen4 3 Nayan Mongia (India) flag Nayan Mongia (India) 1994-2001 | M-44 | Ct/St-107 | FPM-2.4 | avgCR-20.26
India_25 Gen5 3 Wriddhiman Saha (India) flag Wriddhiman Saha (India) 2010-2021 | M-40 | Ct/St-104 | FPM-2.6 | avgCR-21.20
New Zealand_25 Gen2 2 Eric Petrie (New Zealand) flag Eric Petrie (New Zealand) 1955-1966 | M-14 | Ct/St-25 | FPM-1.8 | avgCR-16.16
New Zealand_25 Gen2 3 Frank Mooney (New Zealand) flag Frank Mooney (New Zealand) 1949-1954 | M-14 | Ct/St-30 | FPM-2.1 | avgCR-17.45
New Zealand_25 Gen3 3 Warren Lees (New Zealand) flag Warren Lees (New Zealand) 1976-1983 | M-21 | Ct/St-59 | FPM-2.8 | avgCR-22.71
New Zealand_25 Gen4 1 Adam Parore (New Zealand) flag Adam Parore (New Zealand) 1990-2002 | M-78 | Ct/St-204 | FPM-2.6 | avgCR-21.54
New Zealand_25 Gen5 2 Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) flag Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) 2004-2016 | M-101 | Ct/St-209 | FPM-2.1 | avgCR-17.89
New Zealand_25 Gen5 3 Tom Blundell (New Zealand) flag Tom Blundell (New Zealand) 2017-2025 | M-42 | Ct/St-125 | FPM-3.0 | avgCR-25.27
Pakistan_25 Gen2 1 Imtiaz Ahmed (Pakistan) flag Imtiaz Ahmed (Pakistan) 1952-1962 | M-41 | Ct/St-93 | FPM-2.3 | avgCR-18.81
Pakistan_25 Gen3 1 Wasim Bari (Pakistan) flag Wasim Bari (Pakistan) 1967-1984 | M-81 | Ct/St-228 | FPM-2.8 | avgCR-26.08
Pakistan_25 Gen4 3 Moin Khan (Pakistan) flag Moin Khan (Pakistan) 1990-2004 | M-69 | Ct/St-148 | FPM-2.1 | avgCR-16.53
Pakistan_25 Gen5 2 Adnan Akmal (Pakistan) flag Adnan Akmal (Pakistan) 2010-2013 | M-21 | Ct/St-77 | FPM-3.7 | avgCR-33.61
Pakistan_25 Gen5 3 Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) 2016-2025 | M-41 | Ct/St-118 | FPM-2.9 | avgCR-24.61
South Africa_25 Gen1 1 Percy Sherwell (South Africa) flag Percy Sherwell (South Africa) 1906-1911 | M-13 | Ct/St-36 | FPM-2.8 | avgCR-25.06
South Africa_25 Gen1 3 Jock Cameron (South Africa) flag Jock Cameron (South Africa) 1927-1935 | M-26 | Ct/St-51 | FPM-2.0 | avgCR-15.88
South Africa_25 Gen2 1 John Waite (South Africa) flag John Waite (South Africa) 1951-1965 | M-50 | Ct/St-141 | FPM-2.8 | avgCR-21.84
South Africa_25 Gen2 2 Denis Lindsay (South Africa) flag Denis Lindsay (South Africa) 1963-1970 | M-19 | Ct/St-59 | FPM-3.1 | avgCR-28.09
Sri Lanka_25 Gen4 2 Romesh Kaluwitharana (Sri Lanka) flag Romesh Kaluwitharana (Sri Lanka) 1992-2004 | M-49 | Ct/St-119 | FPM-2.4 | avgCR-19.84
Sri Lanka_25 Gen4 3 Pubudu Dassanayake (Sri Lanka) flag Pubudu Dassanayake (Sri Lanka) 1993-1994 | M-11 | Ct/St-24 | FPM-2.2 | avgCR-19.21
Sri Lanka_25 Gen4 7 Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) flag Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) 2000-2015 | M-134 | Ct/St-202 | FPM-1.5 | avgCR-11.62
West Indies_25 Gen5 3 Shane Dowrich (West Indies) flag Shane Dowrich (West Indies) 2015-2020 | M-35 | Ct/St-90 | FPM-2.6 | avgCR-21.28
Bangladesh_15 Gen4 1 Khaled Mashud (Bangladesh) flag Khaled Mashud (Bangladesh) 2000-2007 | M-44 | Ct/St-87 | FPM-2.0 | avgCR-15.83
Bangladesh_15 Gen5 1 Litton Das (Bangladesh) flag Litton Das (Bangladesh) 2015-2025 | M-51 | Ct/St-127 | FPM-2.5 | avgCR-19.67
Bangladesh_15 Gen5 3 Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh) flag Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh) 2005-2025 | M-99 | Ct/St-127 | FPM-1.3 | avgCR-9.83
Zimbabwe_15 Gen4 1 Andy Flower (Zimbabwe) flag Andy Flower (Zimbabwe) 1992-2002 | M-63 | Ct/St-160 | FPM-2.5 | avgCR-20.79
Zimbabwe_15 Gen4 2 Tatenda Taibu (Zimbabwe) flag Tatenda Taibu (Zimbabwe) 2001-2012 | M-28 | Ct/St-62 | FPM-2.2 | avgCR-16.23
Zimbabwe_15 Gen5 1 Regis Chakabva (Zimbabwe) flag Regis Chakabva (Zimbabwe) 2011-2021 | M-22 | Ct/St-51 | FPM-2.3 | avgCR-19.86
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