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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan_25 | Gen1 | 3 |
Mudassar Nazar (Pakistan)
|
1977-1989 | M-122 | W-111 | A-31 | SR-44 | ER-4.2 | avgCR-7.40 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen1 | 4 |
Sarfraz Nawaz (Pakistan)
|
1973-1984 | M-45 | W-63 | A-23 | SR-38 | ER-3.6 | avgCR-11.94 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen1 | 5 |
Sikander Bakht (Pakistan)
|
1977-1989 | M-27 | W-33 | A-26 | SR-39 | ER-4.1 | avgCR-10.12 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Aaqib Javed (Pakistan)
|
1988-1998 | M-163 | W-182 | A-31 | SR-44 | ER-4.3 | avgCR-9.01 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Saleem Malik (Pakistan)
|
1982-1999 | M-283 | W-89 | A-33 | SR-39 | ER-5.1 | avgCR-2.74 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
|
1984-2003 | M-356 | W-502 | A-24 | SR-36 | ER-3.9 | avgCR-11.71 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 2 |
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
|
1996-2015 | M-398 | W-395 | A-35 | SR-45 | ER-4.6 | avgCR-8.04 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 3 |
Waqar Younis (Pakistan)
|
1989-2003 | M-262 | W-416 | A-24 | SR-30 | ER-4.7 | avgCR-12.17 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan)
|
1998-2011 | M-163 | W-247 | A-25 | SR-31 | ER-4.8 | avgCR-12.29 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan)
|
1995-2003 | M-169 | W-288 | A-22 | SR-30 | ER-4.3 | avgCR-13.18 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 6 |
Abdul Razzaq (Pakistan)
|
1996-2011 | M-265 | W-269 | A-32 | SR-41 | ER-4.7 | avgCR-8.03 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 7 |
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)
|
1993-2006 | M-58 | W-56 | A-35 | SR-50 | ER-4.1 | avgCR-8.06 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 9 |
Shahid Nazir (Pakistan)
|
1996-2000 | M-17 | W-19 | A-34 | SR-43 | ER-4.8 | avgCR-8.98 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan)
|
2008-2015 | M-113 | W-184 | A-23 | SR-33 | ER-4.2 | avgCR-13.00 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Umar Gul (Pakistan)
|
2003-2016 | M-130 | W-179 | A-29 | SR-34 | ER-5.2 | avgCR-10.67 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Naved-ul-Hasan (Pakistan)
|
2003-2010 | M-74 | W-110 | A-29 | SR-32 | ER-5.6 | avgCR-11.81 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan)
|
2018-2025 | M-71 | W-135 | A-25 | SR-27 | ER-5.6 | avgCR-16.21 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Hasan Ali (Pakistan)
|
2016-2025 | M-68 | W-102 | A-31 | SR-32 | ER-5.8 | avgCR-13.35 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Haris Rauf (Pakistan)
|
2020-2025 | M-54 | W-97 | A-26 | SR-27 | ER-5.9 | avgCR-13.95 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Wahab Riaz (Pakistan)
|
2008-2020 | M-91 | W-120 | A-34 | SR-36 | ER-5.7 | avgCR-11.05 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Allan Donald (South Africa)
|
1991-2003 | M-164 | W-272 | A-22 | SR-31 | ER-4.2 | avgCR-13.34 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 2 |
Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
|
1996-2008 | M-303 | W-393 | A-25 | SR-40 | ER-3.7 | avgCR-10.33 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 3 |
Makhaya Ntini (South Africa)
|
1998-2009 | M-173 | W-266 | A-25 | SR-33 | ER-4.5 | avgCR-11.62 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
|
1996-2014 | M-328 | W-273 | A-32 | SR-39 | ER-4.9 | avgCR-7.17 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
Lance Klusener (South Africa)
|
1996-2004 | M-171 | W-192 | A-30 | SR-38 | ER-4.7 | avgCR-8.96 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 6 |
Fanie de Villiers (South Africa)
|
1992-1997 | M-83 | W-95 | A-28 | SR-46 | ER-3.6 | avgCR-9.48 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 7 |
Craig Matthews (South Africa)
|
1991-1997 | M-56 | W-79 | A-25 | SR-38 | ER-3.9 | avgCR-10.42 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 8 |
Andre Nel (South Africa)
|
2001-2008 | M-79 | W-106 | A-28 | SR-36 | ER-4.6 | avgCR-10.36 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 9 |
Roger Telemachus (South Africa)
|
1998-2006 | M-37 | W-56 | A-28 | SR-34 | ER-4.9 | avgCR-11.09 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 10 |
Andrew Hall (South Africa)
|
1999-2007 | M-88 | W-95 | A-26 | SR-35 | ER-4.5 | avgCR-9.07 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 11 |
Eric Simons (South Africa)
|
1994-1995 | M-23 | W-33 | A-25 | SR-37 | ER-4.0 | avgCR-10.83 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 12 |
Steve Elworthy (South Africa)
|
1998-2002 | M-39 | W-44 | A-28 | SR-39 | ER-4.4 | avgCR-9.90 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Morne Morkel (South Africa)
|
2007-2018 | M-117 | W-188 | A-25 | SR-31 | ER-5.0 | avgCR-12.81 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Dale Steyn (South Africa)
|
2005-2019 | M-125 | W-196 | A-26 | SR-32 | ER-4.9 | avgCR-12.18 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Lonwabo Tsotsobe (South Africa)
|
2009-2013 | M-61 | W-94 | A-25 | SR-32 | ER-4.8 | avgCR-11.67 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen4 | 4 |
Charl Langeveldt (South Africa)
|
2001-2010 | M-72 | W-100 | A-30 | SR-35 | ER-5.1 | avgCR-10.34 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Imran Tahir (South Africa)
|
2011-2019 | M-107 | W-173 | A-25 | SR-32 | ER-4.7 | avgCR-13.07 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)
|
2015-2025 | M-106 | W-168 | A-27 | SR-32 | ER-5.1 | avgCR-12.60 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Lungi Ngidi (South Africa)
|
2018-2025 | M-73 | W-114 | A-28 | SR-29 | ER-5.8 | avgCR-12.35 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Ryan McLaren (South Africa)
|
2009-2014 | M-54 | W-77 | A-27 | SR-31 | ER-5.2 | avgCR-11.00 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 5 |
Wayne Parnell (South Africa)
|
2009-2023 | M-73 | W-99 | A-30 | SR-32 | ER-5.6 | avgCR-10.05 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 6 |
Keshav Maharaj (South Africa)
|
2017-2025 | M-54 | W-72 | A-30 | SR-38 | ER-4.7 | avgCR-10.83 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 7 |
Andile Phehlukwayo (South Africa)
|
2016-2024 | M-85 | W-97 | A-31 | SR-33 | ER-5.8 | avgCR-8.55 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Rumesh Ratnayake (Sri Lanka)
|
1982-1993 | M-70 | W-76 | A-36 | SR-47 | ER-4.6 | avgCR-9.09 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen1 | 2 |
Ravi Ratnayeke (Sri Lanka)
|
1982-1990 | M-78 | W-85 | A-34 | SR-42 | ER-4.8 | avgCR-8.35 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Champaka Ramanayake (Sri Lanka)
|
1986-1995 | M-62 | W-68 | A-30 | SR-42 | ER-4.3 | avgCR-8.84 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
1993-2011 | M-350 | W-534 | A-23 | SR-35 | ER-3.9 | avgCR-12.02 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 2 |
Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka)
|
1994-2008 | M-322 | W-400 | A-28 | SR-39 | ER-4.2 | avgCR-10.22 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 3 |
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
|
1989-2011 | M-445 | W-323 | A-37 | SR-46 | ER-4.8 | avgCR-6.30 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Dilhara Fernando (Sri Lanka)
|
2001-2012 | M-147 | W-187 | A-30 | SR-35 | ER-5.2 | avgCR-9.18 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
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)
|
1994-2007 | M-147 | W-151 | A-32 | SR-41 | ER-4.7 | avgCR-7.77 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 7 |
Nuwan Zoysa (Sri Lanka)
|
1997-2007 | M-95 | W-108 | A-30 | SR-39 | ER-4.5 | avgCR-9.07 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 8 |
Sajeewa de Silva (Sri Lanka)
|
1996-2000 | M-38 | W-52 | A-25 | SR-31 | ER-4.9 | avgCR-9.98 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
|
2004-2019 | M-226 | W-338 | A-29 | SR-32 | ER-5.4 | avgCR-12.27 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka)
|
2008-2015 | M-87 | W-152 | A-22 | SR-27 | ER-4.8 | avgCR-13.23 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Nuwan Kulasekara (Sri Lanka)
|
2003-2017 | M-184 | W-199 | A-34 | SR-41 | ER-4.9 | avgCR-8.51 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 4 |
Farveez Maharoof (Sri Lanka)
|
2004-2016 | M-109 | W-135 | A-28 | SR-34 | ER-4.9 | avgCR-9.69 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 5 |
Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka)
|
2004-2015 | M-71 | W-74 | A-32 | SR-44 | ER-4.4 | avgCR-8.63 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka)
|
2009-2021 | M-166 | W-175 | A-33 | SR-34 | ER-5.8 | avgCR-8.72 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Dilshan Madushanka (Sri Lanka)
|
2023-2025 | M-28 | W-50 | A-25 | SR-24 | ER-6.1 | avgCR-15.50 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)
|
2017-2025 | M-68 | W-111 | A-24 | SR-29 | ER-5.1 | avgCR-11.83 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka)
|
2008-2023 | M-226 | W-126 | A-33 | SR-42 | ER-4.6 | avgCR-5.35 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 5 |
Suranga Lakmal (Sri Lanka)
|
2009-2021 | M-86 | W-109 | A-32 | SR-36 | ER-5.5 | avgCR-9.86 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Joel Garner (West Indies)
|
1977-1987 | M-98 | W-146 | A-19 | SR-36 | ER-3.1 | avgCR-12.96 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 2 |
Michael Holding (West Indies)
|
1976-1987 | M-102 | W-142 | A-21 | SR-38 | ER-3.3 | avgCR-11.62 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 3 |
Andy Roberts (West Indies)
|
1975-1983 | M-56 | W-87 | A-20 | SR-36 | ER-3.4 | avgCR-13.78 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 4 |
Tony Gray (West Indies)
|
1985-1991 | M-25 | W-44 | A-19 | SR-29 | ER-3.9 | avgCR-14.30 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 5 |
Malcolm Marshall (West Indies)
|
1980-1992 | M-136 | W-157 | A-27 | SR-46 | ER-3.5 | avgCR-9.81 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 6 |
Larry Gomes (West Indies)
|
1978-1987 | M-83 | W-41 | A-25 | SR-33 | ER-4.7 | avgCR-4.33 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 7 |
Winston Davis (West Indies)
|
1983-1988 | M-35 | W-39 | A-33 | SR-49 | ER-4.1 | avgCR-9.05 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Curtly Ambrose (West Indies)
|
1988-2000 | M-176 | W-225 | A-24 | SR-42 | ER-3.5 | avgCR-10.95 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Courtney Walsh (West Indies)
|
1985-2000 | M-205 | W-227 | A-30 | SR-48 | ER-3.8 | avgCR-8.91 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 3 |
Patrick Patterson (West Indies)
|
1986-1993 | M-59 | W-90 | A-25 | SR-34 | ER-4.4 | avgCR-11.83 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 4 |
Ian Bishop (West Indies)
|
1988-1997 | M-84 | W-118 | A-27 | SR-37 | ER-4.3 | avgCR-10.94 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 5 |
Winston Benjamin (West Indies)
|
1986-1995 | M-85 | W-100 | A-31 | SR-44 | ER-4.2 | avgCR-9.33 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Mervyn Dillon (West Indies)
|
1997-2005 | M-108 | W-130 | A-32 | SR-42 | ER-4.6 | avgCR-9.50 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 2 |
Reon King (West Indies)
|
1998-2005 | M-50 | W-76 | A-24 | SR-34 | ER-4.2 | avgCR-11.94 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 3 |
Ian Bradshaw (West Indies)
|
2004-2007 | M-62 | W-78 | A-29 | SR-41 | ER-4.3 | avgCR-10.03 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Vasbert Drakes (West Indies)
|
1995-2004 | M-34 | W-51 | A-25 | SR-32 | ER-4.8 | avgCR-11.13 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
Anderson Cummins (Canada/West Indies)
|
1991-2007 | M-76 | W-91 | A-32 | SR-41 | ER-4.6 | avgCR-9.26 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 6 |
Keith Arthurton (West Indies)
|
1988-1999 | M-105 | W-42 | A-28 | SR-33 | ER-5.1 | avgCR-3.91 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Dwayne Bravo (West Indies)
|
2004-2014 | M-164 | W-199 | A-30 | SR-33 | ER-5.4 | avgCR-8.74 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Jerome Taylor (West Indies)
|
2003-2017 | M-90 | W-128 | A-30 | SR-34 | ER-5.2 | avgCR-11.25 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Ravi Rampaul (West Indies)
|
2003-2015 | M-92 | W-117 | A-29 | SR-34 | ER-5.1 | avgCR-9.24 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 4 |
Daren Powell (West Indies)
|
2002-2009 | M-55 | W-71 | A-32 | SR-40 | ER-4.7 | avgCR-9.27 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Alzarri Joseph (West Indies)
|
2016-2025 | M-81 | W-133 | A-28 | SR-30 | ER-5.5 | avgCR-11.18 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Kemar Roach (West Indies)
|
2008-2022 | M-95 | W-125 | A-31 | SR-37 | ER-5.1 | avgCR-9.63 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen4 | 1 |
Mashrafe Mortaza (Bangladesh)
|
2001-2020 | M-220 | W-270 | A-33 | SR-40 | ER-4.9 | avgCR-8.65 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen4 | 2 |
Abdur Razzak (Bangladesh)
|
2004-2014 | M-153 | W-207 | A-29 | SR-38 | ER-4.6 | avgCR-8.91 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen4 | 3 |
Syed Rasel (Bangladesh)
|
2005-2010 | M-52 | W-61 | A-34 | SR-44 | ER-4.6 | avgCR-8.02 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen4 | 4 |
Nazmul Hossain (Bangladesh)
|
2004-2012 | M-38 | W-44 | A-32 | SR-37 | ER-5.1 | avgCR-8.10 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen4 | 5 |
Shafiul Islam (Bangladesh)
|
2010-2020 | M-60 | W-70 | A-36 | SR-36 | ER-6.0 | avgCR-8.25 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 1 |
Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh)
|
2015-2025 | M-116 | W-177 | A-27 | SR-31 | ER-5.2 | avgCR-11.53 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 2 |
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
|
2006-2023 | M-247 | W-317 | A-30 | SR-40 | ER-4.5 | avgCR-8.96 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 3 |
Taskin Ahmed (Bangladesh)
|
2014-2025 | M-83 | W-117 | A-30 | SR-33 | ER-5.4 | avgCR-11.00 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 4 |
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Bangladesh)
|
2017-2025 | M-114 | W-121 | A-37 | SR-46 | ER-4.8 | avgCR-7.93 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 5 |
Rubel Hossain (Bangladesh)
|
2009-2021 | M-104 | W-129 | A-34 | SR-36 | ER-5.7 | avgCR-8.85 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 6 |
Mohammad Saifuddin (Bangladesh)
|
2017-2021 | M-29 | W-41 | A-31 | SR-31 | ER-6.0 | avgCR-10.94 |