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. For the last update date and full update schedule, refer to FAQs.
Gen1
Gen2
Gen3
Gen4
Gen5
| Group | Sub-Group | SG_rank | Team (or Player) | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World_100 | Gen1 | 1 |
Andrew Hall (South Africa)
|
2003-2013 | M-78 | W-95 | A-20 | SR-15 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-12.40 | CI*- na 12 na na 13 13 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 2 |
Yasir Arafat (Pakistan)
|
2006-2016 | M-162 | W-214 | A-21 | SR-16 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-12.95 | CI*- 13 13 na na 14 12 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 3 |
Azhar Mahmood (Pakistan)
|
2003-2016 | M-204 | W-222 | A-25 | SR-19 | ER-7.8 | avgCR-11.54 | CI*- 8 13 na na 11 12 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 4 |
Anil Kumble (India)
|
2006-2010 | M-44 | W-49 | A-23 | SR-20 | ER-6.6 | avgCR-14.23 | CI*- 10 16 na na 14 14 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 5 |
Nayan Doshi (England)
|
2004-2011 | M-48 | W-63 | A-17 | SR-15 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-13.64 | CI*- 13 14 na na 16 13 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 6 |
Simon Cook (England)
|
2003-2012 | M-73 | W-85 | A-23 | SR-18 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-12.00 | CI*- 22 12 na na 13 11 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 7 |
Robert Croft (England)
|
2003-2012 | M-88 | W-87 | A-23 | SR-20 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-10.44 | CI*- 9 12 na na 10 12 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 8 |
Alfonso Thomas (South Africa)
|
2008-2015 | M-139 | W-173 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-12.58 | CI*- 12 13 na na 13 13 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 9 |
Danish Kaneria (Pakistan)
|
2005-2010 | M-47 | W-59 | A-20 | SR-16 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-12.89 | CI*- na 13 na na 14 11 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 10 |
Mushtaq Ahmed (Pakistan)
|
2003-2007 | M-29 | W-42 | A-14 | SR-14 | ER-5.9 | avgCR-14.36 | CI*- 16 13 na na 15 15 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 11 |
Dominic Cork (England)
|
2003-2011 | M-82 | W-73 | A-24 | SR-20 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-10.14 | CI*- na 10 na na 11 10 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 12 |
Gary Keedy (England)
|
2004-2012 | M-71 | W-72 | A-21 | SR-20 | ER-6.6 | avgCR-11.19 | CI*- na 11 na na 13 10 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 13 |
Dimitri Mascarenhas (England)
|
2003-2014 | M-112 | W-136 | A-20 | SR-17 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-12.70 | CI*- 9 13 na na 15 11 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 14 |
Graham Napier (England)
|
2003-2016 | M-136 | W-163 | A-23 | SR-18 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-12.07 | CI*- 14 12 na na 12 13 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 15 |
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
2005-2014 | M-134 | W-133 | A-24 | SR-23 | ER-6.4 | avgCR-12.17 | CI*- 10 13 na na 11 13 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 16 |
Neil Carter (South Africa)
|
2003-2012 | M-91 | W-81 | A-27 | SR-22 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-9.76 | CI*- na 10 na na 10 11 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 17 |
Glen Chapple (England)
|
2003-2013 | M-66 | W-68 | A-23 | SR-19 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-11.11 | CI*- na 11 na na 11 12 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 18 |
Claude Henderson (South Africa)
|
2004-2012 | M-82 | W-68 | A-26 | SR-23 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-9.82 | CI*- na 10 na na 9 11 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 19 |
Tim Murtagh (Ireland)
|
2003-2021 | M-85 | W-87 | A-27 | SR-19 | ER-8.6 | avgCR-9.87 | CI*- 9 10 na na 9 11 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 20 |
Sajid Mahmood (England)
|
2003-2012 | M-55 | W-64 | A-23 | SR-18 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-11.63 | CI*- na 12 na na 12 11 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 21 |
Dirk Nannes (Australia)
|
2008-2015 | M-139 | W-155 | A-24 | SR-19 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-11.34 | CI*- 11 11 na na 12 11 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 22 |
Ant Botha (South Africa)
|
2004-2011 | M-71 | W-62 | A-23 | SR-20 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-9.61 | CI*- na 10 na na 11 8 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 23 |
James Kirtley (England)
|
2003-2010 | M-67 | W-64 | A-25 | SR-19 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-10.12 | CI*- 10 10 na na 9 12 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 24 |
Chris Schofield (England)
|
2003-2011 | M-59 | W-57 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-9.82 | CI*- 9 10 na na 10 10 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 25 |
Tyron Henderson (South Africa)
|
2006-2010 | M-48 | W-53 | A-25 | SR-20 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-11.04 | CI*- 10 11 na na 12 10 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 26 |
Graeme Swann (England)
|
2003-2010 | M-37 | W-44 | A-21 | SR-19 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-11.94 | CI*- na 12 na na 12 12 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 27 |
Ian Harvey (Australia)
|
2003-2009 | M-43 | W-46 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-10.82 | CI*- 10 11 na na 11 11 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 28 |
Rich Pyrah (England)
|
2005-2015 | M-105 | W-108 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-10.67 | CI*- 11 11 na na 10 11 na na |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 29 |
Albie Morkel (South Africa)
|
2008-2018 | M-146 | W-120 | A-27 | SR-20 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-9.52 | CI*- 8 10 na na 11 8 na na |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 1 |
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
|
2007-2019 | M-155 | W-211 | A-20 | SR-17 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-15.53 | CI*- 16 15 na na 16 15 na na |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 2 |
Harbhajan Singh (India)
|
2005-2021 | M-171 | W-154 | A-27 | SR-23 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-11.91 | CI*- 13 11 na na 10 14 na na |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 3 |
Amit Mishra (India)
|
2008-2024 | M-162 | W-174 | A-24 | SR-19 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-13.56 | CI*- 15 13 na na 13 14 na na |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 4 |
Dale Steyn (South Africa)
|
2008-2021 | M-142 | W-165 | A-22 | SR-19 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-13.63 | CI*- 13 14 na na 13 14 na na |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 5 |
Piyush Chawla (India)
|
2008-2026 | M-201 | W-202 | A-26 | SR-20 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-11.75 | CI*- 13 11 na na 12 11 na na |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 6 |
Ashish Nehra (India)
|
2008-2017 | M-88 | W-106 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-13.47 | CI*- 13 14 na na 14 12 na na |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 7 |
Tim Bresnan (England)
|
2003-2021 | M-155 | W-172 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-10.97 | CI*- 11 11 na na 11 11 na na |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 8 |
Harry Gurney (England)
|
2009-2019 | M-152 | W-182 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-12.40 | CI*- 15 12 na na 12 13 na na |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 9 |
Kevon Cooper (West Indies)
|
2012-2018 | M-128 | W-162 | A-20 | SR-16 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-12.95 | CI*- 11 14 na na 12 14 na na |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 10 |
Jeetan Patel (New Zealand)
|
2006-2020 | M-228 | W-221 | A-25 | SR-22 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-10.66 | CI*- 10 11 na na 12 10 na na |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 11 |
Shaun Tait (Australia)
|
2010-2017 | M-122 | W-148 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-11.63 | CI*- 9 13 na na 14 10 na na |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 12 |
Gareth Batty (England)
|
2003-2021 | M-193 | W-155 | A-27 | SR-22 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-9.48 | CI*- 10 9 na na 10 9 na na |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 13 |
Andrew Ellis (New Zealand)
|
2007-2020 | M-117 | W-125 | A-22 | SR-16 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-10.71 | CI*- 9 12 na na 13 9 na na |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 14 |
Stephen Parry (England)
|
2009-2020 | M-119 | W-120 | A-25 | SR-21 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-11.25 | CI*- 8 11 na na 13 10 na na |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 15 |
Darren Stevens (England)
|
2003-2022 | M-220 | W-117 | A-26 | SR-20 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-6.90 | CI*- 3 7 na na 6 7 na na |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 16 |
Graham Wagg (England)
|
2003-2020 | M-143 | W-129 | A-26 | SR-19 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-9.30 | CI*- 9 10 na na 11 9 na na |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 17 |
Rikki Clarke (England)
|
2003-2021 | M-172 | W-113 | A-25 | SR-20 | ER-7.6 | avgCR-7.98 | CI*- 7 8 na na 8 8 na na |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 18 |
Morne Morkel (South Africa)
|
2007-2021 | M-108 | W-120 | A-26 | SR-20 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-12.02 | CI*- 10 13 na na 12 12 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 1 |
Dwayne Bravo (West Indies)
|
2006-2024 | M-421 | W-485 | A-24 | SR-17 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-11.92 | CI*- 12 12 na na 13 11 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 2 |
Sunil Narine (West Indies)
|
2012-2026 | M-489 | W-495 | A-24 | SR-23 | ER-6.3 | avgCR-13.02 | CI*- 13 13 na na 13 14 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 3 |
Imran Tahir (South Africa)
|
2009-2026 | M-347 | W-442 | A-20 | SR-17 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-13.97 | CI*- 15 14 na na 13 16 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 4 |
Samit Patel (England)
|
2003-2025 | M-395 | W-349 | A-26 | SR-21 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-10.10 | CI*- 14 10 na na 10 10 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 5 |
Ravi Bopara (England)
|
2003-2025 | M-435 | W-266 | A-25 | SR-20 | ER-7.6 | avgCR-7.63 | CI*- 6 8 na na 8 7 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 6 |
Jasprit Bumrah (India)
|
2013-2025 | M-145 | W-183 | A-22 | SR-18 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-16.32 | CI*- 16 16 na na 16 16 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 7 |
James Faulkner (Australia)
|
2011-2022 | M-182 | W-214 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-12.65 | CI*- 13 12 na na 13 13 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 8 |
Yuzvendra Chahal (India)
|
2013-2025 | M-174 | W-221 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-15.32 | CI*- 14 16 na na 15 16 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 9 |
Andrew Tye (Australia)
|
2014-2026 | M-217 | W-296 | A-22 | SR-16 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-14.30 | CI*- 14 15 na na 15 14 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 10 |
Andre Russell (West Indies)
|
2012-2026 | M-446 | W-399 | A-25 | SR-17 | ER-9.0 | avgCR-10.09 | CI*- 10 10 na na 11 10 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 11 |
Sohail Tanvir (Pakistan)
|
2008-2022 | M-187 | W-208 | A-23 | SR-19 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-12.43 | CI*- 14 12 na na 13 12 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 12 |
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
|
2004-2022 | M-180 | W-188 | A-22 | SR-20 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-12.16 | CI*- 14 12 na na 13 12 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 13 |
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
|
2011-2026 | M-298 | W-315 | A-22 | SR-19 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-12.09 | CI*- 11 12 na na 13 12 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 14 |
Mitchell McClenaghan (New Zealand)
|
2009-2021 | M-165 | W-204 | A-25 | SR-17 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-12.18 | CI*- 11 13 na na 12 13 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 15 |
Sean Abbott (Australia)
|
2011-2026 | M-174 | W-230 | A-21 | SR-15 | ER-8.5 | avgCR-14.33 | CI*- 10 15 na na 15 14 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 16 |
Danny Briggs (England)
|
2010-2025 | M-252 | W-295 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-12.46 | CI*- 10 13 na na 12 14 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 17 |
Tom Smith (England)
|
2007-2025 | M-187 | W-193 | A-23 | SR-18 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-11.24 | CI*- 10 12 na na 11 12 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 18 |
Adam Zampa (Australia)
|
2012-2026 | M-212 | W-262 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-7.6 | avgCR-13.21 | CI*- 15 13 na na 14 13 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 19 |
Tymal Mills (England)
|
2012-2026 | M-243 | W-310 | A-22 | SR-16 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-12.46 | CI*- 13 12 na na 13 12 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 20 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India)
|
2011-2025 | M-190 | W-198 | A-27 | SR-21 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-13.50 | CI*- 12 14 na na 14 13 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 21 |
Wahab Riaz (Pakistan)
|
2011-2023 | M-200 | W-260 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-13.17 | CI*- 10 13 na na 14 13 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 22 |
David Willey (England)
|
2009-2026 | M-326 | W-316 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-10.64 | CI*- 10 11 na na 11 11 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 23 |
Tim Southee (New Zealand)
|
2007-2025 | M-162 | W-176 | A-27 | SR-19 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-11.62 | CI*- 10 13 na na 13 10 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 24 |
Ben Laughlin (Australia)
|
2011-2021 | M-145 | W-174 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-11.63 | CI*- 12 12 na na 13 11 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 25 |
Junaid Khan (Pakistan)
|
2011-2020 | M-80 | W-108 | A-20 | SR-16 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-13.16 | CI*- 2 13 na na 14 13 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 26 |
Chris Woakes (England)
|
2008-2026 | M-133 | W-143 | A-25 | SR-18 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-11.63 | CI*- 14 11 na na 11 13 na na |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 27 |
Rayad Emrit (West Indies)
|
2013-2020 | M-110 | W-120 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-11.45 | CI*- 11 12 na na 12 11 na na |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 1 |
Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
|
2016-2026 | M-371 | W-466 | A-21 | SR-18 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-14.48 | CI*- 15 14 na na 13 16 na na |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 2 |
Daniel Sams (Australia)
|
2017-2026 | M-206 | W-255 | A-24 | SR-16 | ER-8.9 | avgCR-12.56 | CI*- 13 12 na na 13 12 na na |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 3 |
Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan)
|
2018-2025 | M-128 | W-174 | A-22 | SR-16 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-14.16 | CI*- 16 14 na na 13 15 na na |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 4 |
Nathan Ellis (Australia)
|
2018-2026 | M-150 | W-176 | A-25 | SR-18 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-12.96 | CI*- 13 13 na na 14 12 na na |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 5 |
David Payne (England)
|
2010-2026 | M-233 | W-304 | A-21 | SR-16 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-13.54 | CI*- 14 13 na na 14 13 na na |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 6 |
Varun Chakravarthy (India)
|
2019-2025 | M-84 | W-100 | A-24 | SR-19 | ER-7.6 | avgCR-15.36 | CI*- 17 15 na na 13 18 na na |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 7 |
Luke Wood (England)
|
2016-2026 | M-193 | W-201 | A-26 | SR-19 | ER-8.5 | avgCR-11.26 | CI*- 14 11 na na 13 9 na na |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 8 |
Haris Rauf (Pakistan)
|
2018-2026 | M-146 | W-191 | A-23 | SR-16 | ER-8.6 | avgCR-12.56 | CI*- 12 13 na na 13 12 na na |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 9 |
Naveen-ul-Haq (Afghanistan)
|
2019-2025 | M-148 | W-179 | A-25 | SR-17 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-12.48 | CI*- 11 13 na na 13 12 na na |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 10 |
Mohammad Amir (Pakistan)
|
2015-2026 | M-261 | W-307 | A-22 | SR-18 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-12.39 | CI*- 9 13 na na 13 12 na na |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 11 |
Anrich Nortje (South Africa)
|
2018-2026 | M-93 | W-126 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-13.95 | CI*- 10 15 na na 15 13 na na |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 12 |
Akeal Hosein (West Indies)
|
2014-2026 | M-172 | W-158 | A-25 | SR-21 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-10.77 | CI*- 9 11 na na 11 11 na na |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 13 |
Trent Boult (New Zealand)
|
2009-2026 | M-224 | W-248 | A-27 | SR-20 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-12.50 | CI*- 11 13 na na 13 12 na na |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 14 |
Khaleel Ahmed (India)
|
2018-2025 | M-71 | W-89 | A-26 | SR-17 | ER-9.0 | avgCR-14.57 | CI*- 15 14 na na 15 14 na na |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 15 |
Alzarri Joseph (West Indies)
|
2016-2025 | M-123 | W-138 | A-26 | SR-18 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-11.98 | CI*- 9 13 na na 12 13 na na |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 16 |
Chris Green (Australia)
|
2015-2026 | M-278 | W-251 | A-26 | SR-22 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-11.15 | CI*- 11 11 na na 12 11 na na |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 17 |
Usama Mir (Pakistan)
|
2016-2025 | M-103 | W-118 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-12.57 | CI*- 11 13 na na 12 13 na na |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 18 |
Imad Wasim (Pakistan)
|
2016-2026 | M-280 | W-253 | A-25 | SR-22 | ER-6.7 | avgCR-10.88 | CI*- 10 11 na na 11 11 na na |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 1 |
Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)
|
2017-2025 | M-109 | W-150 | A-19 | SR-16 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-15.92 | CI*- 11 17 na na 15 16 na na |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 2 |
Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan)
|
2020-2026 | M-141 | W-170 | A-22 | SR-18 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-14.25 | CI*- 16 14 na na 16 14 na na |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 3 |
Riley Meredith (Australia)
|
2018-2026 | M-144 | W-194 | A-23 | SR-16 | ER-8.5 | avgCR-13.53 | CI*- 13 14 na na 14 13 na na |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 4 |
Arshdeep Singh (India)
|
2019-2025 | M-82 | W-97 | A-26 | SR-18 | ER-9.1 | avgCR-14.04 | CI*- 14 14 na na 16 13 na na |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 5 |
Marco Jansen (South Africa)
|
2019-2026 | M-93 | W-108 | A-25 | SR-18 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-13.35 | CI*- 13 13 na na 13 14 na na |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 6 |
George Scrimshaw (England)
|
2017-2025 | M-66 | W-96 | A-21 | SR-14 | ER-9.1 | avgCR-14.77 | CI*- na 15 na na 15 15 na na |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 7 |
Matheesha Pathirana (Sri Lanka)
|
2022-2025 | M-65 | W-91 | A-22 | SR-15 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-14.79 | CI*- 16 14 na na 15 14 na na |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 8 |
Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka)
|
2020-2025 | M-109 | W-116 | A-27 | SR-22 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-12.15 | CI*- 11 13 na na 13 11 na na |