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.
Gen1
Gen2
Gen3
Gen4
Gen5
| Group | Sub-Group | SG_rank | Team (or Player) | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Paul Collingwood (England)
|
2001-2011 | M-197 | R-5092 | A-35 | SR*-77 | avgCR-6.41 |
| England_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Ian Bell (England)
|
2004-2015 | M-161 | R-5416 | A-38 | SR*-77 | avgCR-7.72 |
| England_25 | Gen4 | 5 |
Jonathan Trott (England)
|
2009-2013 | M-68 | R-2819 | A-51 | SR*-77 | avgCR-9.50 |
| England_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Joe Root (England)
|
2013-2025 | M-186 | R-7330 | A-49 | SR*-88 | avgCR-9.44 |
| England_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Jos Buttler (England)
|
2012-2025 | M-196 | R-5463 | A-39 | SR*-115 | avgCR-7.89 |
| England_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Jason Roy (England)
|
2015-2023 | M-116 | R-4271 | A-40 | SR*-106 | avgCR-9.49 |
| England_25 | Gen5 | 5 |
Jonny Bairstow (England)
|
2011-2023 | M-107 | R-3868 | A-43 | SR*-103 | avgCR-9.36 |
| India_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Kris Srikkanth (India)
|
1981-1992 | M-146 | R-4091 | A-29 | SR*-72 | avgCR-7.02 |
| India_25 | Gen1 | 2 |
Kapil Dev (India)
|
1978-1994 | M-225 | R-3783 | A-24 | SR*-95 | avgCR-5.06 |
| India_25 | Gen1 | 3 |
Sunil Gavaskar (India)
|
1974-1987 | M-108 | R-3092 | A-35 | SR*-62 | avgCR-7.04 |
| India_25 | Gen1 | 4 |
Dilip Vengsarkar (India)
|
1976-1991 | M-129 | R-3508 | A-35 | SR*-68 | avgCR-6.31 |
| India_25 | Gen1 | 5 |
Ravi Shastri (India)
|
1981-1992 | M-150 | R-3108 | A-29 | SR*-61 | avgCR-4.99 |
| India_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Mohammad Azharuddin (India)
|
1985-2000 | M-334 | R-9378 | A-37 | SR*-74 | avgCR-6.66 |
| India_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Navjot Sidhu (India)
|
1987-1998 | M-136 | R-4413 | A-37 | SR*-70 | avgCR-7.09 |
| India_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Sachin Tendulkar (India)
|
1989-2012 | M-463 | R-18426 | A-45 | SR*-86 | avgCR-10.19 |
| India_25 | Gen3 | 3 |
Rahul Dravid (India)
|
1996-2011 | M-344 | R-10889 | A-39 | SR*-71 | avgCR-7.24 |
| India_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Ajay Jadeja (India)
|
1992-2000 | M-196 | R-5359 | A-37 | SR*-70 | avgCR-6.43 |
| India_25 | Gen3 | 6 |
Mohammad Kaif (India)
|
2002-2006 | M-125 | R-2753 | A-32 | SR*-72 | avgCR-5.33 |
| India_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Virender Sehwag (India)
|
1999-2013 | M-251 | R-8273 | A-35 | SR*-104 | avgCR-8.94 |
| India_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
MS Dhoni (India)
|
2004-2019 | M-350 | R-10773 | A-51 | SR*-88 | avgCR-7.53 |
| India_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Virat Kohli (India)
|
2008-2025 | M-305 | R-14255 | A-58 | SR*-93 | avgCR-11.64 |
| India_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Rohit Sharma (India)
|
2007-2025 | M-276 | R-11370 | A-49 | SR*-93 | avgCR-10.61 |
| India_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Shubman Gill (India)
|
2019-2025 | M-58 | R-2818 | A-56 | SR*-99 | avgCR-12.07 |
| India_25 | Gen5 | 5 |
Shreyas Iyer (India)
|
2017-2025 | M-73 | R-2917 | A-48 | SR*-99 | avgCR-9.84 |
| India_25 | Gen5 | 6 |
KL Rahul (India)
|
2016-2025 | M-88 | R-3092 | A-48 | SR*-88 | avgCR-9.13 |
| India_25 | Gen5 | 7 |
Ajinkya Rahane (India)
|
2011-2018 | M-90 | R-2962 | A-35 | SR*-79 | avgCR-7.67 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Glenn Turner (New Zealand)
|
1973-1983 | M-41 | R-1598 | A-47 | SR*-68 | avgCR-9.06 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen1 | 4 |
Jeremy Coney (New Zealand)
|
1979-1987 | M-88 | R-1874 | A-31 | SR*-65 | avgCR-5.07 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Martin Crowe (New Zealand)
|
1982-1995 | M-143 | R-4704 | A-39 | SR*-73 | avgCR-8.30 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Ken Rutherford (New Zealand)
|
1985-1995 | M-121 | R-3143 | A-30 | SR*-64 | avgCR-5.82 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen3 | 2 |
Nathan Astle (New Zealand)
|
1995-2007 | M-223 | R-7090 | A-35 | SR*-73 | avgCR-7.67 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Scott Styris (New Zealand)
|
1999-2011 | M-188 | R-4483 | A-32 | SR*-79 | avgCR-6.21 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
Chris Cairns (New Zealand)
|
1991-2006 | M-215 | R-4950 | A-29 | SR*-84 | avgCR-5.92 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen3 | 6 |
Craig McMillan (New Zealand)
|
1997-2007 | M-197 | R-4707 | A-28 | SR*-76 | avgCR-5.91 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen3 | 8 |
Adam Parore (New Zealand)
|
1992-2002 | M-179 | R-3314 | A-26 | SR*-68 | avgCR-4.64 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)
|
2002-2016 | M-260 | R-6083 | A-30 | SR*-96 | avgCR-6.50 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Grant Elliott (New Zealand)
|
2008-2016 | M-83 | R-1976 | A-34 | SR*-82 | avgCR-6.46 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
|
2010-2025 | M-175 | R-7256 | A-49 | SR*-82 | avgCR-10.24 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Ross Taylor (New Zealand)
|
2006-2022 | M-236 | R-8607 | A-48 | SR*-83 | avgCR-8.75 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Martin Guptill (New Zealand)
|
2009-2022 | M-198 | R-7346 | A-42 | SR*-87 | avgCR-9.30 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand)
|
2021-2025 | M-56 | R-2338 | A-53 | SR*-94 | avgCR-11.06 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Javed Miandad (Pakistan)
|
1975-1996 | M-233 | R-7381 | A-42 | SR*-67 | avgCR-7.71 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen1 | 2 |
Zaheer Abbas (Pakistan)
|
1974-1985 | M-62 | R-2572 | A-48 | SR*-85 | avgCR-10.66 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen1 | 3 |
Imran Khan (Pakistan)
|
1974-1992 | M-175 | R-3709 | A-33 | SR*-73 | avgCR-5.45 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen1 | 4 |
Mudassar Nazar (Pakistan)
|
1977-1989 | M-122 | R-2653 | A-25 | SR*-52 | avgCR-4.96 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen1 | 5 |
Mohsin Khan (Pakistan)
|
1977-1986 | M-75 | R-1877 | A-27 | SR*-56 | avgCR-5.96 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Saleem Malik (Pakistan)
|
1982-1999 | M-283 | R-7170 | A-33 | SR*-76 | avgCR-6.15 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Ramiz Raja (Pakistan)
|
1985-1997 | M-198 | R-5841 | A-32 | SR*-63 | avgCR-6.99 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan)
|
1991-2007 | M-378 | R-11739 | A-40 | SR*-74 | avgCR-7.23 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 3 |
Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan)
|
1998-2010 | M-288 | R-9720 | A-42 | SR*-75 | avgCR-7.68 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Ijaz Ahmed (Pakistan)
|
1986-2000 | M-250 | R-6564 | A-32 | SR*-80 | avgCR-6.52 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
|
1996-2015 | M-398 | R-8064 | A-24 | SR*-117 | avgCR-6.07 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 7 |
Abdul Razzaq (Pakistan)
|
1996-2011 | M-265 | R-5080 | A-30 | SR*-81 | avgCR-5.13 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 8 |
Basit Ali (Pakistan)
|
1993-1996 | M-50 | R-1265 | A-34 | SR*-76 | avgCR-6.29 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 9 |
Saleem Elahi (Pakistan)
|
1995-2004 | M-48 | R-1579 | A-37 | SR*-71 | avgCR-7.58 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 10 |
Moin Khan (Pakistan)
|
1990-2004 | M-219 | R-3266 | A-23 | SR*-81 | avgCR-4.02 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 11 |
Rashid Latif (Pakistan)
|
1992-2003 | M-166 | R-1709 | A-19 | SR*-76 | avgCR-2.91 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan)
|
2003-2019 | M-218 | R-6614 | A-33 | SR*-77 | avgCR-7.29 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Shoaib Malik (Pakistan)
|
1999-2019 | M-287 | R-7534 | A-35 | SR*-82 | avgCR-6.23 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan)
|
2002-2015 | M-162 | R-5122 | A-43 | SR*-74 | avgCR-7.12 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen4 | 4 |
Younis Khan (Pakistan)
|
2000-2015 | M-265 | R-7249 | A-31 | SR*-75 | avgCR-5.99 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Babar Azam (Pakistan)
|
2015-2025 | M-140 | R-6501 | A-54 | SR*-87 | avgCR-10.49 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
|
1996-2014 | M-328 | R-11579 | A-44 | SR*-73 | avgCR-8.17 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 3 |
Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa)
|
1996-2010 | M-248 | R-8094 | A-36 | SR*-83 | avgCR-8.14 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Hansie Cronje (South Africa)
|
1992-2000 | M-188 | R-5565 | A-39 | SR*-76 | avgCR-7.09 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
Jonty Rhodes (South Africa)
|
1992-2003 | M-245 | R-5935 | A-35 | SR*-81 | avgCR-5.81 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 7 |
Daryll Cullinan (South Africa)
|
1993-2000 | M-138 | R-3860 | A-33 | SR*-70 | avgCR-6.63 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 8 |
Boeta Dippenaar (South Africa)
|
1999-2007 | M-107 | R-3421 | A-42 | SR*-68 | avgCR-7.19 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 9 |
Mark Boucher (South Africa)
|
1998-2011 | M-295 | R-4686 | A-29 | SR*-85 | avgCR-4.06 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 10 |
Andrew Hudson (South Africa)
|
1991-1997 | M-89 | R-2559 | A-29 | SR*-65 | avgCR-6.81 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 11 |
Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
|
1996-2008 | M-303 | R-3519 | A-26 | SR*-87 | avgCR-3.30 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 12 |
Neil McKenzie (South Africa)
|
2000-2009 | M-64 | R-1688 | A-38 | SR*-69 | avgCR-5.73 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
AB de Villiers (South Africa)
|
2005-2018 | M-228 | R-9577 | A-54 | SR*-101 | avgCR-10.94 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Hashim Amla (South Africa)
|
2008-2019 | M-181 | R-8113 | A-49 | SR*-88 | avgCR-10.57 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Faf du Plessis (South Africa)
|
2011-2019 | M-143 | R-5507 | A-47 | SR*-89 | avgCR-8.99 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 5 |
Heinrich Klaasen (South Africa)
|
2018-2025 | M-60 | R-2141 | A-44 | SR*-117 | avgCR-10.37 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 6 |
Rassie van der Dussen (South Africa)
|
2019-2025 | M-71 | R-2657 | A-50 | SR*-87 | avgCR-9.23 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 7 |
Aiden Markram (South Africa)
|
2017-2025 | M-83 | R-2590 | A-37 | SR*-98 | avgCR-7.97 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 2 |
Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka)
|
1984-2003 | M-308 | R-9284 | A-35 | SR*-81 | avgCR-7.72 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 3 |
Marvan Atapattu (Sri Lanka)
|
1990-2007 | M-268 | R-8529 | A-38 | SR*-68 | avgCR-7.24 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
|
1986-1999 | M-213 | R-5162 | A-29 | SR*-61 | avgCR-5.49 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
Romesh Kaluwitharana (Sri Lanka)
|
1990-2004 | M-189 | R-3711 | A-22 | SR*-78 | avgCR-5.13 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 9 |
Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)
|
1994-2004 | M-141 | R-1222 | A-23 | SR*-65 | avgCR-2.33 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 10 |
Upul Chandana (Sri Lanka)
|
1994-2007 | M-147 | R-1627 | A-17 | SR*-73 | avgCR-2.92 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
|
1998-2015 | M-448 | R-12650 | A-33 | SR*-79 | avgCR-7.00 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka)
|
1999-2016 | M-330 | R-10290 | A-39 | SR*-86 | avgCR-7.65 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 5 |
Chamara Silva (Sri Lanka)
|
1999-2011 | M-75 | R-1587 | A-29 | SR*-70 | avgCR-5.26 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 6 |
Chamara Kapugedera (Sri Lanka)
|
2006-2017 | M-102 | R-1624 | A-21 | SR*-72 | avgCR-3.72 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka)
|
2008-2023 | M-226 | R-5916 | A-40 | SR*-83 | avgCR-6.44 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka)
|
2016-2025 | M-151 | R-4751 | A-35 | SR*-88 | avgCR-7.52 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka)
|
2021-2025 | M-74 | R-2823 | A-41 | SR*-89 | avgCR-8.92 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 5 |
Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka)
|
2010-2022 | M-157 | R-3854 | A-32 | SR*-74 | avgCR-5.60 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Viv Richards (West Indies)
|
1975-1991 | M-187 | R-6721 | A-47 | SR*-90 | avgCR-10.15 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 2 |
Desmond Haynes (West Indies)
|
1978-1994 | M-238 | R-8648 | A-41 | SR*-63 | avgCR-8.84 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 3 |
Gordon Greenidge (West Indies)
|
1975-1991 | M-128 | R-5134 | A-45 | SR*-65 | avgCR-9.63 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 6 |
Jeff Dujon (West Indies)
|
1981-1991 | M-169 | R-1945 | A-23 | SR*-68 | avgCR-2.96 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Richie Richardson (West Indies)
|
1983-1996 | M-224 | R-6248 | A-33 | SR*-64 | avgCR-6.62 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Phil Simmons (West Indies)
|
1987-1999 | M-143 | R-3675 | A-29 | SR*-68 | avgCR-6.24 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 3 |
Gus Logie (West Indies)
|
1981-1993 | M-158 | R-2809 | A-29 | SR*-74 | avgCR-4.71 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 3 |
Carl Hooper (West Indies)
|
1987-2003 | M-227 | R-5761 | A-35 | SR*-77 | avgCR-6.20 |