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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 3 |
Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh)
|
2006-2025 | M-274 | R-7795 | A-36 | SR*-80 | avgCR-6.37 | CI*- 6 7 6 8 8 5 na na |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 5 |
Litton Das (Bangladesh)
|
2015-2025 | M-95 | R-2569 | A-30 | SR*-86 | avgCR-6.89 | CI*- 7 7 7 6 7 6 na na |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 7 |
Towhid Hridoy (Bangladesh)
|
2023-2025 | M-44 | R-1265 | A-34 | SR*-78 | avgCR-6.74 | CI*- 6 7 7 5 8 5 na na |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 8 |
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Bangladesh)
|
2017-2025 | M-114 | R-1790 | A-25 | SR*-76 | avgCR-4.11 | CI*- 3 5 5 4 5 3 na na |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 9 |
Mohammad Mithun (Bangladesh)
|
2014-2021 | M-34 | R-714 | A-27 | SR*-78 | avgCR-5.07 | CI*- 4 6 4 8 7 3 na na |
| England_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Graham Gooch (England)
|
1976-1995 | M-125 | R-4290 | A-37 | SR*-62 | avgCR-8.14 | CI*- 9 8 10 7 9 8 na na |
| England_25 | Gen1 | 2 |
Allan Lamb (England)
|
1982-1992 | M-122 | R-4010 | A-39 | SR*-76 | avgCR-8.02 | CI*- 8 8 9 8 9 8 na na |
| England_25 | Gen1 | 3 |
Dennis Amiss (England)
|
1972-1977 | M-18 | R-859 | A-48 | SR*-72 | avgCR-10.30 | CI*- 10 12 na 10 11 10 na na |
| England_25 | Gen1 | 5 |
Geoff Boycott (England)
|
1971-1981 | M-36 | R-1082 | A-36 | SR*-54 | avgCR-7.21 | CI*- 7 8 2 8 8 7 na na |
| England_25 | Gen1 | 6 |
Ian Botham (England)
|
1976-1992 | M-116 | R-2113 | A-23 | SR*-79 | avgCR-5.10 | CI*- 4 6 6 5 6 4 na na |
| England_25 | Gen1 | 7 |
Mike Gatting (England)
|
1977-1993 | M-92 | R-2095 | A-30 | SR*-71 | avgCR-5.57 | CI*- 5 6 7 4 5 6 na na |
| England_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Robin Smith (England)
|
1988-1996 | M-71 | R-2419 | A-39 | SR*-70 | avgCR-8.11 | CI*- 10 7 10 7 11 5 na na |
| England_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Graeme Hick (England)
|
1991-2001 | M-120 | R-3846 | A-37 | SR*-74 | avgCR-7.90 | CI*- 8 8 8 8 9 7 na na |
| England_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Alec Stewart (England)
|
1989-2003 | M-170 | R-4677 | A-32 | SR*-68 | avgCR-6.24 | CI*- 7 6 6 6 6 6 na na |
| England_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
Andrew Flintoff (England)
|
1999-2009 | M-141 | R-3394 | A-32 | SR*-89 | avgCR-6.21 | CI*- 7 6 6 6 7 5 na na |
| England_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Kevin Pietersen (England)
|
2004-2013 | M-136 | R-4440 | A-41 | SR*-87 | avgCR-8.30 | CI*- 6 10 10 8 10 7 na na |
| England_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Jonathan Trott (England)
|
2009-2013 | M-68 | R-2819 | A-51 | SR*-77 | avgCR-9.20 | CI*- 8 11 10 9 11 7 na na |
| England_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Ian Bell (England)
|
2004-2015 | M-161 | R-5416 | A-38 | SR*-77 | avgCR-7.56 | CI*- 8 7 7 8 8 7 na na |
| England_25 | Gen4 | 6 |
Paul Collingwood (England)
|
2001-2011 | M-197 | R-5092 | A-35 | SR*-77 | avgCR-6.26 | CI*- 5 7 6 7 7 6 na na |
| England_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Joe Root (England)
|
2013-2026 | M-189 | R-7577 | A-50 | SR*-88 | avgCR-9.40 | CI*- 9 10 11 9 10 9 na na |
| England_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Jos Buttler (England)
|
2012-2026 | M-199 | R-5515 | A-39 | SR*-115 | avgCR-7.87 | CI*- 8 8 6 8 10 6 na na |
| England_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Jason Roy (England)
|
2015-2023 | M-116 | R-4271 | A-40 | SR*-106 | avgCR-9.35 | CI*- 10 9 10 9 9 11 na na |
| England_25 | Gen5 | 5 |
Jonny Bairstow (England)
|
2011-2023 | M-107 | R-3868 | A-43 | SR*-103 | avgCR-9.29 | CI*- 10 8 7 10 9 11 na na |
| India_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Kris Srikkanth (India)
|
1981-1992 | M-146 | R-4091 | A-29 | SR*-72 | avgCR-6.79 | CI*- 8 6 7 6 7 7 na na |
| India_25 | Gen1 | 2 |
Sunil Gavaskar (India)
|
1974-1987 | M-108 | R-3092 | A-35 | SR*-62 | avgCR-6.84 | CI*- 7 7 7 6 5 8 na na |
| India_25 | Gen1 | 3 |
Kapil Dev (India)
|
1978-1994 | M-225 | R-3783 | A-24 | SR*-95 | avgCR-5.03 | CI*- 5 5 4 6 6 4 na na |
| India_25 | Gen1 | 4 |
Dilip Vengsarkar (India)
|
1976-1991 | M-129 | R-3508 | A-35 | SR*-68 | avgCR-6.16 | CI*- 6 7 6 6 6 6 na na |
| India_25 | Gen1 | 5 |
Ravi Shastri (India)
|
1981-1992 | M-150 | R-3108 | A-29 | SR*-61 | avgCR-4.92 | CI*- 6 4 5 5 6 4 na na |
| India_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Mohammad Azharuddin (India)
|
1985-2000 | M-334 | R-9378 | A-37 | SR*-74 | avgCR-6.52 | CI*- 6 7 6 7 7 6 na na |
| India_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Navjot Sidhu (India)
|
1987-1998 | M-136 | R-4413 | A-37 | SR*-70 | avgCR-6.86 | CI*- 8 6 7 6 8 6 na na |
| India_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Sachin Tendulkar (India)
|
1989-2012 | M-463 | R-18426 | A-45 | SR*-86 | avgCR-9.95 | CI*- 10 10 10 9 11 9 na na |
| India_25 | Gen3 | 3 |
Rahul Dravid (India)
|
1996-2011 | M-344 | R-10889 | A-39 | SR*-71 | avgCR-7.05 | CI*- 7 7 7 8 8 6 na na |
| India_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Ajay Jadeja (India)
|
1992-2000 | M-196 | R-5359 | A-37 | SR*-70 | avgCR-6.28 | CI*- 7 6 7 6 7 6 na na |
| India_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
VVS Laxman (India)
|
1998-2006 | M-86 | R-2338 | A-31 | SR*-71 | avgCR-5.96 | CI*- 7 5 6 6 8 4 na na |
| India_25 | Gen3 | 6 |
Mohammad Kaif (India)
|
2002-2006 | M-125 | R-2753 | A-32 | SR*-72 | avgCR-5.19 | CI*- 4 6 5 5 6 4 na na |
| India_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
MS Dhoni (India)
|
2004-2019 | M-350 | R-10773 | A-51 | SR*-88 | avgCR-7.43 | CI*- 8 7 8 7 9 6 na na |
| India_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Virender Sehwag (India)
|
1999-2013 | M-251 | R-8273 | A-35 | SR*-104 | avgCR-8.85 | CI*- 8 9 10 8 10 8 na na |
| India_25 | Gen4 | 6 |
Yusuf Pathan (India)
|
2008-2012 | M-57 | R-810 | A-27 | SR*-114 | avgCR-4.57 | CI*- 6 4 4 6 5 5 na na |
| India_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Virat Kohli (India)
|
2008-2026 | M-311 | R-14797 | A-59 | SR*-94 | avgCR-11.53 | CI*- 12 11 12 11 11 12 na na |
| India_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Rohit Sharma (India)
|
2007-2026 | M-282 | R-11577 | A-49 | SR*-93 | avgCR-10.26 | CI*- 12 9 10 11 11 10 na na |
| India_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Shubman Gill (India)
|
2019-2026 | M-61 | R-2953 | A-56 | SR*-99 | avgCR-11.47 | CI*- 13 10 12 8 13 10 na na |
| India_25 | Gen5 | 5 |
KL Rahul (India)
|
2016-2026 | M-94 | R-3360 | A-51 | SR*-90 | avgCR-9.05 | CI*- 10 8 9 9 12 7 na na |
| India_25 | Gen5 | 6 |
Ajinkya Rahane (India)
|
2011-2018 | M-90 | R-2962 | A-35 | SR*-79 | avgCR-7.45 | CI*- 8 7 7 8 8 7 na na |
| Ireland_15 | Gen4 | 1 |
Andrew White (Ireland)
|
2006-2014 | M-61 | R-776 | A-18 | SR*-63 | avgCR-2.21 | CI*- 2 3 2 4 3 2 na na |
| Ireland_15 | Gen4 | 3 |
Trent Johnston (Ireland)
|
2006-2013 | M-67 | R-743 | A-20 | SR*-95 | avgCR-2.21 | CI*- 2 2 3 4 2 2 na na |
| Ireland_15 | Gen5 | 1 |
Paul Stirling (Ireland)
|
2008-2025 | M-170 | R-6005 | A-38 | SR*-87 | avgCR-6.51 | CI*- 6 7 9 8 6 7 na na |
| Ireland_15 | Gen5 | 3 |
Harry Tector (Ireland)
|
2020-2025 | M-54 | R-1992 | A-46 | SR*-83 | avgCR-6.72 | CI*- 7 7 7 10 9 6 na na |
| Ireland_15 | Gen5 | 5 |
Kevin O'Brien (Ireland)
|
2006-2021 | M-153 | R-3619 | A-29 | SR*-89 | avgCR-4.42 | CI*- 4 5 5 5 4 5 na na |
| Ireland_15 | Gen5 | 6 |
Andy Balbirnie (Ireland)
|
2010-2025 | M-117 | R-3264 | A-32 | SR*-74 | avgCR-4.91 | CI*- 5 5 5 8 5 5 na na |
| Ireland_15 | Gen5 | 7 |
Curtis Campher (Ireland)
|
2020-2025 | M-43 | R-1113 | A-34 | SR*-79 | avgCR-4.69 | CI*- 4 5 5 4 6 5 na na |
| Ireland_15 | Gen5 | 8 |
Lorcan Tucker (Ireland)
|
2019-2025 | M-58 | R-1054 | A-25 | SR*-84 | avgCR-3.61 | CI*- 3 4 7 3 4 4 na na |
| Ireland_15 | Gen5 | 9 |
George Dockrell (Ireland)
|
2010-2025 | M-133 | R-1459 | A-22 | SR*-81 | avgCR-2.64 | CI*- 2 3 3 4 3 2 na na |
| Kenya_10 | Gen3 | 1 |
Steve Tikolo (Kenya)
|
1996-2014 | M-135 | R-3428 | A-29 | SR*-76 | avgCR-5.10 | CI*- 3 6 8 7 5 5 na na |
| Kenya_10 | Gen3 | 2 |
Maurice Odumbe (Kenya)
|
1996-2003 | M-61 | R-1409 | A-26 | SR*-70 | avgCR-5.50 | CI*- 4 6 5 8 5 6 na na |
| Kenya_10 | Gen3 | 3 |
Ravi Shah (Kenya)
|
1998-2007 | M-56 | R-1506 | A-28 | SR*-66 | avgCR-5.45 | CI*- 4 6 5 7 7 4 na na |
| Kenya_10 | Gen3 | 4 |
Kennedy Otieno (Kenya)
|
1996-2009 | M-90 | R-2016 | A-23 | SR*-57 | avgCR-4.21 | CI*- 4 4 4 5 4 4 na na |
| Kenya_10 | Gen3 | 6 |
Thomas Odoyo (Kenya)
|
1996-2014 | M-136 | R-2420 | A-23 | SR*-70 | avgCR-3.34 | CI*- 3 4 3 5 4 3 na na |
| Netherlands_10 | Gen4 | 1 |
Ryan ten Doeschate (Netherlands)
|
2006-2011 | M-33 | R-1541 | A-67 | SR*-88 | avgCR-7.10 | CI*- 4 8 15 9 8 7 na na |
| Netherlands_10 | Gen4 | 2 |
Daan van Bunge (Netherlands)
|
2002-2013 | M-37 | R-633 | A-21 | SR*-66 | avgCR-3.26 | CI*- 2 4 3 5 1 4 na na |
| Netherlands_10 | Gen4 | 3 |
Eric Szwarczynski (Netherlands)
|
2006-2014 | M-41 | R-1102 | A-30 | SR*-68 | avgCR-3.06 | CI*- 3 3 6 2 2 4 na na |
| Netherlands_10 | Gen4 | 4 |
Peter Borren (Netherlands)
|
2006-2014 | M-58 | R-1004 | A-22 | SR*-85 | avgCR-2.62 | CI*- 2 3 7 3 3 2 na na |
| Netherlands_10 | Gen4 | 5 |
Bas Zuiderent (Netherlands)
|
1996-2011 | M-57 | R-1097 | A-24 | SR*-59 | avgCR-2.89 | CI*- 2 3 4 4 2 4 na na |
| Netherlands_10 | Gen5 | 1 |
Scott Edwards (Netherlands)
|
2018-2025 | M-69 | R-2108 | A-38 | SR*-88 | avgCR-5.95 | CI*- 6 6 10 3 6 6 na na |
| Netherlands_10 | Gen5 | 2 |
Tom Cooper (Netherlands)
|
2010-2023 | M-32 | R-1319 | A-45 | SR*-73 | avgCR-5.68 | CI*- 6 5 6 2 6 5 na na |
| Netherlands_10 | Gen5 | 3 |
Colin Ackermann (Netherlands)
|
2021-2025 | M-21 | R-505 | A-28 | SR*-76 | avgCR-5.44 | CI*- na 5 7 0 4 6 na na |
| Netherlands_10 | Gen5 | 4 |
Max O'Dowd (Netherlands)
|
2019-2025 | M-65 | R-2153 | A-36 | SR*-75 | avgCR-5.00 | CI*- 6 5 5 4 4 6 na na |
| Netherlands_10 | Gen5 | 5 |
Teja Nidamanuru (Netherlands)
|
2022-2025 | M-41 | R-893 | A-27 | SR*-91 | avgCR-4.69 | CI*- 3 5 9 9 4 6 na na |
| Netherlands_10 | Gen5 | 6 |
Wesley Barresi (Netherlands)
|
2010-2025 | M-55 | R-1352 | A-28 | SR*-76 | avgCR-3.92 | CI*- 2 5 6 5 4 4 na na |
| Netherlands_10 | Gen5 | 8 |
Michael Levitt (Netherlands)
|
2024-2025 | M-17 | R-443 | A-26 | SR*-84 | avgCR-2.55 | CI*- 2 3 na na 2 3 na na |
| Netherlands_10 | Gen5 | 9 |
Noah Croes (Netherlands)
|
2023-2025 | M-21 | R-390 | A-23 | SR*-80 | avgCR-2.06 | CI*- 1 3 na na 1 2 na na |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Glenn Turner (New Zealand)
|
1973-1983 | M-41 | R-1598 | A-47 | SR*-68 | avgCR-8.58 | CI*- 8 9 14 9 10 8 na na |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen1 | 4 |
Jeremy Coney (New Zealand)
|
1979-1987 | M-88 | R-1874 | A-31 | SR*-65 | avgCR-4.96 | CI*- 5 5 4 5 5 4 na na |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Martin Crowe (New Zealand)
|
1982-1995 | M-143 | R-4704 | A-39 | SR*-73 | avgCR-8.11 | CI*- 8 8 8 8 8 8 na na |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Andrew Jones (New Zealand)
|
1987-1995 | M-87 | R-2784 | A-36 | SR*-58 | avgCR-6.54 | CI*- 7 7 6 7 7 6 na na |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen2 | 3 |
Ken Rutherford (New Zealand)
|
1985-1995 | M-121 | R-3143 | A-30 | SR*-64 | avgCR-5.66 | CI*- 6 5 6 6 6 5 na na |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen3 | 2 |
Nathan Astle (New Zealand)
|
1995-2007 | M-223 | R-7090 | A-35 | SR*-73 | avgCR-7.48 | CI*- 9 7 8 7 8 7 na na |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Chris Cairns (New Zealand)
|
1991-2006 | M-215 | R-4950 | A-29 | SR*-84 | avgCR-5.87 | CI*- 4 7 6 6 7 5 na na |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
Scott Styris (New Zealand)
|
1999-2011 | M-188 | R-4483 | A-32 | SR*-79 | avgCR-6.09 | CI*- 5 7 5 7 6 6 na na |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen3 | 6 |
Craig McMillan (New Zealand)
|
1997-2007 | M-197 | R-4707 | A-28 | SR*-76 | avgCR-5.82 | CI*- 6 6 5 6 7 5 na na |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)
|
2002-2016 | M-260 | R-6083 | A-30 | SR*-96 | avgCR-6.49 | CI*- 7 6 5 7 7 6 na na |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Grant Elliott (New Zealand)
|
2008-2016 | M-83 | R-1976 | A-34 | SR*-82 | avgCR-6.35 | CI*- 6 6 4 7 8 6 na na |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Ross Taylor (New Zealand)
|
2006-2022 | M-236 | R-8607 | A-48 | SR*-83 | avgCR-8.56 | CI*- 8 9 9 9 10 7 na na |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
|
2010-2025 | M-175 | R-7256 | A-49 | SR*-82 | avgCR-10.00 | CI*- 8 11 10 10 11 9 na na |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand)
|
2021-2026 | M-59 | R-2690 | A-58 | SR*-96 | avgCR-11.95 | CI*- 7 14 16 7 14 11 na na |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Martin Guptill (New Zealand)
|
2009-2022 | M-198 | R-7346 | A-42 | SR*-87 | avgCR-9.05 | CI*- 10 8 6 10 9 10 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Javed Miandad (Pakistan)
|
1975-1996 | M-233 | R-7381 | A-42 | SR*-67 | avgCR-7.49 | CI*- 7 8 7 8 8 7 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen1 | 2 |
Zaheer Abbas (Pakistan)
|
1974-1985 | M-62 | R-2572 | A-48 | SR*-85 | avgCR-10.10 | CI*- 10 10 10 10 11 9 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen1 | 3 |
Majid Khan (Pakistan)
|
1973-1982 | M-23 | R-786 | A-37 | SR*-75 | avgCR-8.80 | CI*- 5 10 5 10 8 10 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen1 | 4 |
Imran Khan (Pakistan)
|
1974-1992 | M-175 | R-3709 | A-33 | SR*-73 | avgCR-5.38 | CI*- 4 6 4 6 6 4 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen1 | 5 |
Mudassar Nazar (Pakistan)
|
1977-1989 | M-122 | R-2653 | A-25 | SR*-52 | avgCR-4.81 | CI*- 4 5 5 5 5 5 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Ramiz Raja (Pakistan)
|
1985-1997 | M-198 | R-5841 | A-32 | SR*-63 | avgCR-6.80 | CI*- 6 7 7 8 6 8 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Saleem Malik (Pakistan)
|
1982-1999 | M-283 | R-7170 | A-33 | SR*-76 | avgCR-6.03 | CI*- 6 6 7 5 6 6 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan)
|
1991-2007 | M-378 | R-11739 | A-40 | SR*-74 | avgCR-7.04 | CI*- 7 7 8 7 8 6 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 3 |
Ijaz Ahmed (Pakistan)
|
1986-2000 | M-250 | R-6564 | A-32 | SR*-80 | avgCR-6.41 | CI*- 8 6 7 6 6 6 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan)
|
1998-2010 | M-288 | R-9720 | A-42 | SR*-75 | avgCR-7.41 | CI*- 7 7 7 7 8 7 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
|
1996-2015 | M-398 | R-8064 | A-24 | SR*-117 | avgCR-6.16 | CI*- 5 6 6 6 7 6 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 7 |
Basit Ali (Pakistan)
|
1993-1996 | M-50 | R-1265 | A-34 | SR*-76 | avgCR-6.21 | CI*- 5 6 8 4 8 4 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 8 |
Abdul Razzaq (Pakistan)
|
1996-2011 | M-265 | R-5080 | A-30 | SR*-81 | avgCR-5.12 | CI*- 6 5 5 5 6 4 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 9 |
Saleem Elahi (Pakistan)
|
1995-2004 | M-48 | R-1579 | A-37 | SR*-71 | avgCR-7.33 | CI*- 7 8 7 7 8 6 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 10 |
Moin Khan (Pakistan)
|
1990-2004 | M-219 | R-3266 | A-23 | SR*-81 | avgCR-4.03 | CI*- 3 4 4 5 4 4 na na |