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 Abdul Qadir (Pakistan) flag Abdul Qadir (Pakistan) 1983-1993 | M-104 | W-132 | A-26 | SR-39 | ER-4.1 | avgCR-11.05
World_100 Gen3 2 Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) flag Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) 1993-2011 | M-350 | W-534 | A-23 | SR-35 | ER-3.9 | avgCR-12.02
World_100 Gen3 8 Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan) flag Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan) 1995-2003 | M-169 | W-288 | A-22 | SR-30 | ER-4.3 | avgCR-13.18
World_100 Gen3 10 Shane Warne (Australia) flag Shane Warne (Australia) 1993-2005 | M-194 | W-293 | A-26 | SR-36 | ER-4.3 | avgCR-11.83
World_100 Gen3 11 Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) flag Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) 1996-2015 | M-398 | W-395 | A-35 | SR-45 | ER-4.6 | avgCR-8.04
World_100 Gen3 15 Anil Kumble (India) flag Anil Kumble (India) 1990-2007 | M-271 | W-337 | A-31 | SR-43 | ER-4.3 | avgCR-9.23
World_100 Gen3 19 Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) flag Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) 1997-2015 | M-295 | W-305 | A-32 | SR-46 | ER-4.1 | avgCR-8.48
World_100 Gen3 28 Mushtaq Ahmed (Pakistan) flag Mushtaq Ahmed (Pakistan) 1989-2003 | M-144 | W-161 | A-33 | SR-47 | ER-4.3 | avgCR-9.00
World_100 Gen4 5 Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan) flag Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan) 2008-2015 | M-113 | W-184 | A-23 | SR-33 | ER-4.2 | avgCR-13.00
World_100 Gen4 8 Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) flag Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) 2008-2015 | M-87 | W-152 | A-22 | SR-27 | ER-4.8 | avgCR-13.23
World_100 Gen4 16 Abdur Razzak (Bangladesh) flag Abdur Razzak (Bangladesh) 2004-2014 | M-153 | W-207 | A-29 | SR-38 | ER-4.6 | avgCR-8.91
World_100 Gen4 17 Harbhajan Singh (India) flag Harbhajan Singh (India) 1998-2015 | M-236 | W-269 | A-33 | SR-46 | ER-4.3 | avgCR-8.73
World_100 Gen5 4 Adam Zampa (Australia) flag Adam Zampa (Australia) 2016-2025 | M-116 | W-196 | A-29 | SR-31 | ER-5.6 | avgCR-14.04
World_100 Gen5 5 Adil Rashid (England) flag Adil Rashid (England) 2009-2025 | M-158 | W-235 | A-32 | SR-34 | ER-5.7 | avgCR-11.23
World_100 Gen5 7 Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) flag Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) 2006-2023 | M-247 | W-317 | A-30 | SR-40 | ER-4.5 | avgCR-8.96
World_100 Gen5 8 Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) flag Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) 2015-2025 | M-117 | W-210 | A-20 | SR-28 | ER-4.2 | avgCR-12.70
World_100 Gen5 11 Kuldeep Yadav (India) flag Kuldeep Yadav (India) 2017-2025 | M-114 | W-182 | A-27 | SR-32 | ER-5.0 | avgCR-12.93
World_100 Gen5 13 Imran Tahir (South Africa) flag Imran Tahir (South Africa) 2011-2019 | M-107 | W-173 | A-25 | SR-32 | ER-4.7 | avgCR-13.07
World_100 Gen5 21 Yuzvendra Chahal (India) flag Yuzvendra Chahal (India) 2016-2023 | M-72 | W-121 | A-27 | SR-31 | ER-5.3 | avgCR-13.13
World_100 Gen5 23 Ravichandran Ashwin (India) flag Ravichandran Ashwin (India) 2010-2023 | M-116 | W-156 | A-33 | SR-40 | ER-4.9 | avgCR-10.19
World_100 Gen5 24 Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan) flag Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan) 2009-2025 | M-176 | W-176 | A-33 | SR-45 | ER-4.3 | avgCR-6.66
Australia_25 Gen2 3 Peter Taylor (Australia) flag Peter Taylor (Australia) 1987-1992 | M-83 | W-97 | A-28 | SR-41 | ER-4.2 | avgCR-8.30
Australia_25 Gen3 3 Shane Warne (Australia) flag Shane Warne (Australia) 1993-2005 | M-194 | W-293 | A-26 | SR-36 | ER-4.3 | avgCR-11.83
Australia_25 Gen3 5 Brad Hogg (Australia) flag Brad Hogg (Australia) 1996-2008 | M-123 | W-156 | A-27 | SR-36 | ER-4.5 | avgCR-10.18
Australia_25 Gen5 2 Adam Zampa (Australia) flag Adam Zampa (Australia) 2016-2025 | M-116 | W-196 | A-29 | SR-31 | ER-5.6 | avgCR-14.04
England_25 Gen1 2 John Emburey (England) flag John Emburey (England) 1980-1993 | M-61 | W-76 | A-31 | SR-45 | ER-4.1 | avgCR-10.29
England_25 Gen1 5 Vic Marks (England) flag Vic Marks (England) 1980-1988 | M-34 | W-44 | A-26 | SR-42 | ER-3.7 | avgCR-10.65
England_25 Gen4 3 Graeme Swann (England) flag Graeme Swann (England) 2000-2013 | M-79 | W-104 | A-28 | SR-37 | ER-4.6 | avgCR-9.77
England_25 Gen5 1 Adil Rashid (England) flag Adil Rashid (England) 2009-2025 | M-158 | W-235 | A-32 | SR-34 | ER-5.7 | avgCR-11.23
India_25 Gen2 2 Venkatapathy Raju (India) flag Venkatapathy Raju (India) 1990-1996 | M-53 | W-63 | A-32 | SR-44 | ER-4.4 | avgCR-9.41
India_25 Gen3 2 Anil Kumble (India) flag Anil Kumble (India) 1990-2007 | M-271 | W-337 | A-31 | SR-43 | ER-4.3 | avgCR-9.23
India_25 Gen4 1 Harbhajan Singh (India) flag Harbhajan Singh (India) 1998-2015 | M-236 | W-269 | A-33 | SR-46 | ER-4.3 | avgCR-8.73
India_25 Gen4 5 Amit Mishra (India) flag Amit Mishra (India) 2003-2016 | M-36 | W-64 | A-24 | SR-30 | ER-4.7 | avgCR-12.58
India_25 Gen5 2 Kuldeep Yadav (India) flag Kuldeep Yadav (India) 2017-2025 | M-114 | W-182 | A-27 | SR-32 | ER-5.0 | avgCR-12.93
India_25 Gen5 4 Ravindra Jadeja (India) flag Ravindra Jadeja (India) 2009-2025 | M-204 | W-231 | A-35 | SR-44 | ER-4.9 | avgCR-9.03
India_25 Gen5 5 Yuzvendra Chahal (India) flag Yuzvendra Chahal (India) 2016-2023 | M-72 | W-121 | A-27 | SR-31 | ER-5.3 | avgCR-13.13
India_25 Gen5 7 Ravichandran Ashwin (India) flag Ravichandran Ashwin (India) 2010-2023 | M-116 | W-156 | A-33 | SR-40 | ER-4.9 | avgCR-10.19
New Zealand_25 Gen3 2 Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) flag Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) 1997-2015 | M-295 | W-305 | A-32 | SR-46 | ER-4.1 | avgCR-8.48
Pakistan_25 Gen1 2 Abdul Qadir (Pakistan) flag Abdul Qadir (Pakistan) 1983-1993 | M-104 | W-132 | A-26 | SR-39 | ER-4.1 | avgCR-11.05
Pakistan_25 Gen3 2 Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) flag Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) 1996-2015 | M-398 | W-395 | A-35 | SR-45 | ER-4.6 | avgCR-8.04
Pakistan_25 Gen3 5 Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan) flag Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan) 1995-2003 | M-169 | W-288 | A-22 | SR-30 | ER-4.3 | avgCR-13.18
Pakistan_25 Gen3 7 Mushtaq Ahmed (Pakistan) flag Mushtaq Ahmed (Pakistan) 1989-2003 | M-144 | W-161 | A-33 | SR-47 | ER-4.3 | avgCR-9.00
Pakistan_25 Gen3 8 Arshad Khan (Pakistan) flag Arshad Khan (Pakistan) 1993-2006 | M-58 | W-56 | A-35 | SR-50 | ER-4.1 | avgCR-8.06
Pakistan_25 Gen4 1 Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan) flag Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan) 2008-2015 | M-113 | W-184 | A-23 | SR-33 | ER-4.2 | avgCR-13.00
South Africa_25 Gen5 1 Imran Tahir (South Africa) flag Imran Tahir (South Africa) 2011-2019 | M-107 | W-173 | A-25 | SR-32 | ER-4.7 | avgCR-13.07
South Africa_25 Gen5 6 Keshav Maharaj (South Africa) flag Keshav Maharaj (South Africa) 2017-2025 | M-54 | W-72 | A-30 | SR-38 | ER-4.7 | avgCR-10.83
Sri Lanka_25 Gen3 1 Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) flag Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka) 1993-2011 | M-350 | W-534 | A-23 | SR-35 | ER-3.9 | avgCR-12.02
Sri Lanka_25 Gen3 3 Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) flag Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) 1989-2011 | M-445 | W-323 | A-37 | SR-46 | ER-4.8 | avgCR-6.30
Sri Lanka_25 Gen3 5 Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka) flag Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka) 1994-2004 | M-141 | W-138 | A-36 | SR-51 | ER-4.3 | avgCR-7.58
Sri Lanka_25 Gen3 6 Upul Chandana (Sri Lanka) flag Upul Chandana (Sri Lanka) 1994-2007 | M-147 | W-151 | A-32 | SR-41 | ER-4.7 | avgCR-7.77
Sri Lanka_25 Gen4 2 Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) flag Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) 2008-2015 | M-87 | W-152 | A-22 | SR-27 | ER-4.8 | avgCR-13.23
Sri Lanka_25 Gen4 5 Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) flag Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) 2004-2015 | M-71 | W-74 | A-32 | SR-44 | ER-4.4 | avgCR-8.63
Sri Lanka_25 Gen5 3 Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) flag Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) 2017-2025 | M-68 | W-111 | A-24 | SR-29 | ER-5.1 | avgCR-11.83
West Indies_25 Gen1 6 Larry Gomes (West Indies) flag Larry Gomes (West Indies) 1978-1987 | M-83 | W-41 | A-25 | SR-33 | ER-4.7 | avgCR-4.33
West Indies_25 Gen3 6 Keith Arthurton (West Indies) flag Keith Arthurton (West Indies) 1988-1999 | M-105 | W-42 | A-28 | SR-33 | ER-5.1 | avgCR-3.91
Bangladesh_15 Gen4 2 Abdur Razzak (Bangladesh) flag Abdur Razzak (Bangladesh) 2004-2014 | M-153 | W-207 | A-29 | SR-38 | ER-4.6 | avgCR-8.91
Bangladesh_15 Gen5 2 Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) flag Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) 2006-2023 | M-247 | W-317 | A-30 | SR-40 | ER-4.5 | avgCR-8.96
Bangladesh_15 Gen5 4 Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Bangladesh) flag Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Bangladesh) 2017-2025 | M-114 | W-121 | A-37 | SR-46 | ER-4.8 | avgCR-7.93
Zimbabwe_15 Gen3 3 Paul Strang (Zimbabwe) flag Paul Strang (Zimbabwe) 1994-2001 | M-95 | W-96 | A-33 | SR-45 | ER-4.4 | avgCR-7.74
Zimbabwe_15 Gen3 4 Grant Flower (Zimbabwe) flag Grant Flower (Zimbabwe) 1992-2010 | M-221 | W-104 | A-41 | SR-52 | ER-4.6 | avgCR-4.32
Zimbabwe_15 Gen3 6 Brian Murphy (Zimbabwe) flag Brian Murphy (Zimbabwe) 2000-2003 | M-31 | W-29 | A-39 | SR-49 | ER-4.8 | avgCR-7.22
Zimbabwe_15 Gen4 2 Ray Price (Zimbabwe) flag Ray Price (Zimbabwe) 2002-2012 | M-102 | W-100 | A-36 | SR-54 | ER-4.0 | avgCR-6.94
Zimbabwe_15 Gen5 2 Graeme Cremer (Zimbabwe) flag Graeme Cremer (Zimbabwe) 2009-2018 | M-96 | W-119 | A-30 | SR-39 | ER-4.6 | avgCR-7.82
Afghanistan_15 Gen5 1 Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) flag Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) 2015-2025 | M-117 | W-210 | A-20 | SR-28 | ER-4.2 | avgCR-12.70
Afghanistan_15 Gen5 2 Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan) flag Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan) 2017-2023 | M-75 | W-101 | A-28 | SR-39 | ER-4.3 | avgCR-9.65
Afghanistan_15 Gen5 7 Amir Hamza (Afghanistan) flag Amir Hamza (Afghanistan) 2012-2017 | M-31 | W-40 | A-25 | SR-39 | ER-3.9 | avgCR-7.53
Ireland_15 Gen5 8 Simi Singh (Ireland) flag Simi Singh (Ireland) 2017-2022 | M-35 | W-39 | A-26 | SR-39 | ER-4.0 | avgCR-6.47
Netherlands_10 Gen5 3 Roelof van der Merwe (Netherlands/South Africa) flag Roelof van der Merwe (Netherlands/South Africa) 2009-2025 | M-39 | W-45 | A-34 | SR-44 | ER-4.7 | avgCR-7.73
Netherlands_10 Gen5 5 Shariz Ahmad (Netherlands) flag Shariz Ahmad (Netherlands) 2022-2024 | M-20 | W-18 | A-33 | SR-33 | ER-6.0 | avgCR-4.76
Kenya_10 Gen3 2 Steve Tikolo (Kenya) flag Steve Tikolo (Kenya) 1996-2014 | M-135 | W-94 | A-34 | SR-43 | ER-4.8 | avgCR-4.11
Scotland_10 Gen5 6 Mark Watt (Scotland) flag Mark Watt (Scotland) 2016-2025 | M-82 | W-110 | A-27 | SR-38 | ER-4.3 | avgCR-4.97
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