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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Gen5
| Group | Sub-Group | SG_rank | Team (or Player) | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen3 | 1 |
Khaled Mashud (Bangladesh)
|
1995-2006 | M-126 | Ct/St-126 | FPM-1.0 | avgCR-10.31 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 1 |
Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh)
|
2006-2025 | M-274 | Ct/St-299 | FPM-1.1 | avgCR-11.42 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 2 |
Nurul Hasan (Bangladesh)
|
2016-2025 | M-13 | Ct/St-17 | FPM-1.3 | avgCR-14.75 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen3 | 1 |
Andy Flower (Zimbabwe)
|
1992-2003 | M-213 | Ct/St-173 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-8.63 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 1 |
Tatenda Taibu (Zimbabwe)
|
2001-2012 | M-150 | Ct/St-147 | FPM-1.0 | avgCR-10.20 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 2 |
Brendan Taylor (Zimbabwe)
|
2004-2025 | M-207 | Ct/St-162 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-7.89 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen5 | 1 |
Regis Chakabva (Zimbabwe)
|
2008-2022 | M-61 | Ct/St-58 | FPM-1.0 | avgCR-9.33 |
| Afghanistan_15 | Gen5 | 1 |
Mohammad Shahzad (Afghanistan)
|
2009-2019 | M-84 | Ct/St-89 | FPM-1.1 | avgCR-8.29 |
| Afghanistan_15 | Gen5 | 4 |
Ikram Alikhil (Afghanistan)
|
2019-2025 | M-32 | Ct/St-28 | FPM-0.9 | avgCR-9.34 |
| Afghanistan_15 | Gen5 | 7 |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan)
|
2021-2025 | M-52 | Ct/St-31 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-5.94 |
| Ireland_15 | Gen4 | 1 |
Niall O'Brien (Ireland)
|
2006-2018 | M-103 | Ct/St-104 | FPM-1.0 | avgCR-8.83 |
| Ireland_15 | Gen5 | 1 |
Lorcan Tucker (Ireland)
|
2019-2025 | M-58 | Ct/St-75 | FPM-1.3 | avgCR-12.55 |
| Ireland_15 | Gen5 | 2 |
Gary Wilson (Ireland)
|
2007-2019 | M-105 | Ct/St-83 | FPM-0.8 | avgCR-6.96 |
| Ireland_15 | Gen5 | 4 |
Stuart Poynter (Ireland)
|
2014-2019 | M-21 | Ct/St-23 | FPM-1.1 | avgCR-9.35 |
| Netherlands_10 | Gen4 | 1 |
Jeroen Smits (Netherlands)
|
2003-2009 | M-38 | Ct/St-48 | FPM-1.3 | avgCR-8.64 |
| Netherlands_10 | Gen4 | 2 |
Atse Buurman (Netherlands)
|
2007-2011 | M-17 | Ct/St-20 | FPM-1.2 | avgCR-8.60 |
| Netherlands_10 | Gen5 | 1 |
Scott Edwards (Netherlands)
|
2018-2025 | M-69 | Ct/St-79 | FPM-1.1 | avgCR-10.50 |
| Kenya_10 | Gen3 | 2 |
Kennedy Otieno (Kenya)
|
1996-2009 | M-90 | Ct/St-57 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-5.79 |
| Kenya_10 | Gen4 | 1 |
David Obuya (Kenya)
|
2001-2012 | M-74 | Ct/St-44 | FPM-0.6 | avgCR-6.00 |
| Scotland_10 | Gen4 | 1 |
Colin Smith (Scotland)
|
2006-2009 | M-27 | Ct/St-33 | FPM-1.2 | avgCR-7.59 |
| Scotland_10 | Gen5 | 1 |
Matthew Cross (Scotland)
|
2014-2025 | M-110 | Ct/St-143 | FPM-1.3 | avgCR-8.81 |