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 1 Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) flag Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) 2005-2015 | M-71 | R-2140 | A-36 | SR*-136 | avgCR-17.85
World_100 Gen1 2 Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) flag Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) 2006-2016 | M-80 | R-1889 | A-28 | SR*-121 | avgCR-15.99
World_100 Gen1 3 Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) flag Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) 2006-2014 | M-55 | R-1493 | A-32 | SR*-133 | avgCR-18.81
World_100 Gen1 4 Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) flag Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) 2006-2018 | M-99 | R-1416 | A-18 | SR*-150 | avgCR-12.48
World_100 Gen1 5 Kevin Pietersen (England) flag Kevin Pietersen (England) 2005-2013 | M-37 | R-1176 | A-38 | SR*-142 | avgCR-20.92
World_100 Gen1 10 Jacques Kallis (South Africa) flag Jacques Kallis (South Africa) 2005-2012 | M-25 | R-666 | A-35 | SR*-119 | avgCR-17.11
World_100 Gen1 11 Cameron White (Australia) flag Cameron White (Australia) 2007-2014 | M-47 | R-984 | A-33 | SR*-133 | avgCR-13.63
World_100 Gen1 13 Kamran Akmal (Pakistan) flag Kamran Akmal (Pakistan) 2006-2017 | M-58 | R-987 | A-21 | SR*-120 | avgCR-12.00
World_100 Gen1 14 David Hussey (Australia) flag David Hussey (Australia) 2008-2012 | M-39 | R-756 | A-23 | SR*-121 | avgCR-13.07
World_100 Gen1 15 Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan) flag Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan) 2007-2012 | M-39 | R-788 | A-38 | SR*-110 | avgCR-12.61
World_100 Gen1 16 Luke Wright (England) flag Luke Wright (England) 2007-2014 | M-51 | R-759 | A-19 | SR*-137 | avgCR-11.01
World_100 Gen2 2 Shane Watson (Australia) flag Shane Watson (Australia) 2006-2016 | M-58 | R-1462 | A-29 | SR*-145 | avgCR-17.52
World_100 Gen2 3 AB de Villiers (South Africa) flag AB de Villiers (South Africa) 2006-2017 | M-78 | R-1672 | A-26 | SR*-135 | avgCR-14.44
World_100 Gen2 6 Shoaib Malik (Pakistan) flag Shoaib Malik (Pakistan) 2006-2021 | M-124 | R-2435 | A-31 | SR*-126 | avgCR-11.96
World_100 Gen2 7 Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan) 2006-2021 | M-119 | R-2514 | A-26 | SR*-122 | avgCR-12.29
World_100 Gen2 8 Marlon Samuels (West Indies) flag Marlon Samuels (West Indies) 2007-2018 | M-67 | R-1611 | A-29 | SR*-116 | avgCR-15.39
World_100 Gen2 9 Faf du Plessis (South Africa) flag Faf du Plessis (South Africa) 2012-2020 | M-50 | R-1528 | A-36 | SR*-134 | avgCR-16.68
World_100 Gen2 10 Umar Akmal (Pakistan) flag Umar Akmal (Pakistan) 2009-2019 | M-84 | R-1690 | A-26 | SR*-123 | avgCR-13.10
World_100 Gen2 11 Hashim Amla (South Africa) flag Hashim Amla (South Africa) 2009-2018 | M-44 | R-1277 | A-34 | SR*-132 | avgCR-17.23
World_100 Gen2 12 Mohammad Shahzad (Afghanistan) flag Mohammad Shahzad (Afghanistan) 2010-2023 | M-73 | R-2048 | A-29 | SR*-132 | avgCR-14.19
World_100 Gen2 13 Ross Taylor (New Zealand) flag Ross Taylor (New Zealand) 2006-2025 | M-106 | R-1954 | A-26 | SR*-121 | avgCR-11.11
World_100 Gen2 15 MS Dhoni (India) flag MS Dhoni (India) 2006-2019 | M-98 | R-1617 | A-38 | SR*-126 | avgCR-11.09
World_100 Gen2 16 Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka) flag Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka) 2009-2024 | M-90 | R-1416 | A-28 | SR*-121 | avgCR-10.98
World_100 Gen2 17 Daren Sammy (West Indies) flag Daren Sammy (West Indies) 2007-2017 | M-68 | R-587 | A-17 | SR*-147 | avgCR-8.89
World_100 Gen3 2 Virat Kohli (India) flag Virat Kohli (India) 2010-2024 | M-125 | R-4188 | A-49 | SR*-137 | avgCR-20.22
World_100 Gen3 3 Jos Buttler (England) flag Jos Buttler (England) 2011-2025 | M-144 | R-3869 | A-35 | SR*-149 | avgCR-18.52
World_100 Gen3 4 Rohit Sharma (India) flag Rohit Sharma (India) 2007-2024 | M-159 | R-4231 | A-32 | SR*-141 | avgCR-16.79
World_100 Gen3 5 Martin Guptill (New Zealand) flag Martin Guptill (New Zealand) 2009-2022 | M-122 | R-3531 | A-32 | SR*-136 | avgCR-16.37
World_100 Gen3 6 Aaron Finch (Australia) flag Aaron Finch (Australia) 2011-2022 | M-103 | R-3120 | A-34 | SR*-143 | avgCR-18.13
World_100 Gen3 7 Glenn Maxwell (Australia) flag Glenn Maxwell (Australia) 2012-2025 | M-126 | R-2835 | A-29 | SR*-156 | avgCR-15.73
World_100 Gen3 9 Alex Hales (England) flag Alex Hales (England) 2011-2022 | M-75 | R-2074 | A-31 | SR*-138 | avgCR-17.56
World_100 Gen3 12 KL Rahul (India) flag KL Rahul (India) 2016-2022 | M-72 | R-2265 | A-38 | SR*-139 | avgCR-17.87
World_100 Gen3 13 Kane Williamson (New Zealand) flag Kane Williamson (New Zealand) 2011-2024 | M-93 | R-2575 | A-33 | SR*-123 | avgCR-15.89
World_100 Gen3 16 Paul Stirling (Ireland) flag Paul Stirling (Ireland) 2009-2025 | M-153 | R-3710 | A-27 | SR*-135 | avgCR-11.67
World_100 Gen3 17 Kieron Pollard (West Indies) flag Kieron Pollard (West Indies) 2008-2022 | M-101 | R-1569 | A-25 | SR*-135 | avgCR-11.07
World_100 Gen3 19 Lendl Simmons (West Indies) flag Lendl Simmons (West Indies) 2007-2021 | M-68 | R-1527 | A-27 | SR*-121 | avgCR-13.65
World_100 Gen3 20 Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan) flag Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan) 2010-2025 | M-145 | R-2417 | A-22 | SR*-137 | avgCR-10.65
World_100 Gen3 21 Jason Roy (England) flag Jason Roy (England) 2014-2022 | M-64 | R-1522 | A-24 | SR*-138 | avgCR-15.36
World_100 Gen3 22 Jonny Bairstow (England) flag Jonny Bairstow (England) 2011-2024 | M-80 | R-1671 | A-30 | SR*-138 | avgCR-13.19
World_100 Gen3 24 Mahmudullah (Bangladesh) flag Mahmudullah (Bangladesh) 2007-2024 | M-141 | R-2444 | A-24 | SR*-117 | avgCR-9.86
World_100 Gen4 1 Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) 2015-2024 | M-106 | R-3414 | A-47 | SR*-125 | avgCR-17.35
World_100 Gen4 2 Babar Azam (Pakistan) flag Babar Azam (Pakistan) 2016-2025 | M-131 | R-4302 | A-40 | SR*-129 | avgCR-17.69
World_100 Gen4 3 Mitchell Marsh (Australia) flag Mitchell Marsh (Australia) 2011-2025 | M-81 | R-2083 | A-33 | SR*-140 | avgCR-16.54
World_100 Gen4 4 Reeza Hendricks (South Africa) flag Reeza Hendricks (South Africa) 2014-2025 | M-87 | R-2483 | A-30 | SR*-130 | avgCR-16.33
World_100 Gen4 7 Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) flag Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) 2016-2025 | M-90 | R-2198 | A-26 | SR*-131 | avgCR-14.57
World_100 Gen4 8 Glenn Phillips (New Zealand) flag Glenn Phillips (New Zealand) 2017-2025 | M-83 | R-1929 | A-31 | SR*-141 | avgCR-14.08
World_100 Gen4 9 Rovman Powell (West Indies) flag Rovman Powell (West Indies) 2017-2025 | M-107 | R-2068 | A-26 | SR*-142 | avgCR-12.26
World_100 Gen4 11 Litton Das (Bangladesh) flag Litton Das (Bangladesh) 2015-2025 | M-117 | R-2590 | A-24 | SR*-126 | avgCR-12.19
World_100 Gen4 12 Tim Seifert (New Zealand) flag Tim Seifert (New Zealand) 2018-2025 | M-77 | R-1850 | A-30 | SR*-143 | avgCR-14.50
World_100 Gen4 14 Hardik Pandya (India) flag Hardik Pandya (India) 2016-2025 | M-120 | R-1860 | A-27 | SR*-141 | avgCR-10.60
World_100 Gen5 1 Suryakumar Yadav (India) flag Suryakumar Yadav (India) 2021-2025 | M-95 | R-2754 | A-37 | SR*-164 | avgCR-19.65
World_100 Gen5 2 Phil Salt (England) flag Phil Salt (England) 2022-2025 | M-50 | R-1540 | A-39 | SR*-168 | avgCR-20.25
World_100 Gen5 3 Muhammad Waseem (U.A.E.) flag Muhammad Waseem (U.A.E.) 2021-2025 | M-91 | R-3184 | A-37 | SR*-152 | avgCR-13.79
World_100 Gen5 5 Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka) flag Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka) 2021-2025 | M-74 | R-2211 | A-32 | SR*-127 | avgCR-17.34
World_100 Gen5 6 Harry Brook (England) flag Harry Brook (England) 2022-2025 | M-52 | R-1012 | A-31 | SR*-152 | avgCR-13.94
World_100 Gen5 7 Ibrahim Zadran (Afghanistan) flag Ibrahim Zadran (Afghanistan) 2019-2025 | M-58 | R-1558 | A-31 | SR*-111 | avgCR-14.26
World_100 Gen5 8 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan) flag Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan) 2019-2025 | M-80 | R-2067 | A-26 | SR*-135 | avgCR-15.19
World_100 Gen5 10 Aiden Markram (South Africa) flag Aiden Markram (South Africa) 2019-2025 | M-62 | R-1467 | A-29 | SR*-146 | avgCR-15.73
World_100 Gen5 12 Tim David (Australia/Singapore) flag Tim David (Australia/Singapore) 2019-2025 | M-68 | R-1596 | A-36 | SR*-169 | avgCR-13.80
World_100 Gen5 14 Brandon King (West Indies) flag Brandon King (West Indies) 2019-2025 | M-73 | R-1704 | A-26 | SR*-134 | avgCR-13.84
World_100 Gen5 15 Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand) flag Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand) 2019-2025 | M-90 | R-1674 | A-27 | SR*-139 | avgCR-11.96
World_100 Gen5 16 Josh Inglis (Australia) flag Josh Inglis (Australia) 2022-2025 | M-41 | R-911 | A-28 | SR*-159 | avgCR-13.81
World_100 Gen5 17 Tristan Stubbs (South Africa) flag Tristan Stubbs (South Africa) 2022-2025 | M-40 | R-799 | A-29 | SR*-133 | avgCR-13.25
World_100 Gen5 20 Shubman Gill (India) flag Shubman Gill (India) 2023-2025 | M-33 | R-837 | A-30 | SR*-140 | avgCR-15.01
World_100 Gen5 21 Cameron Green (Australia) flag Cameron Green (Australia) 2022-2025 | M-21 | R-521 | A-33 | SR*-160 | avgCR-16.96
World_100 Gen5 22 Brian Bennett (Zimbabwe) flag Brian Bennett (Zimbabwe) 2023-2025 | M-48 | R-1455 | A-32 | SR*-147 | avgCR-12.25
World_100 Gen5 23 Romario Shepherd (West Indies) flag Romario Shepherd (West Indies) 2020-2025 | M-71 | R-808 | A-26 | SR*-144 | avgCR-8.16
World_100 Gen5 24 Towhid Hridoy (Bangladesh) flag Towhid Hridoy (Bangladesh) 2023-2025 | M-54 | R-1088 | A-26 | SR*-122 | avgCR-10.38
World_100 Gen5 25 Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan) flag Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan) 2018-2025 | M-30 | R-666 | A-22 | SR*-124 | avgCR-13.94
World_100 Gen5 26 Roston Chase (West Indies) flag Roston Chase (West Indies) 2021-2025 | M-49 | R-691 | A-24 | SR*-121 | avgCR-9.13
World_100 Gen5 27 Jaker Ali (Bangladesh) flag Jaker Ali (Bangladesh) 2023-2025 | M-47 | R-732 | A-25 | SR*-123 | avgCR-9.61
World_100 Gen5 28 Alishan Sharafu (U.A.E.) flag Alishan Sharafu (U.A.E.) 2020-2025 | M-63 | R-1650 | A-33 | SR*-134 | avgCR-8.14
Australia_25 Gen1 2 Andrew Symonds (Australia) flag Andrew Symonds (Australia) 2005-2009 | M-14 | R-337 | A-48 | SR*-169 | avgCR-16.47
Australia_25 Gen1 3 David Hussey (Australia) flag David Hussey (Australia) 2008-2012 | M-39 | R-756 | A-23 | SR*-121 | avgCR-13.07
Australia_25 Gen1 4 Cameron White (Australia) flag Cameron White (Australia) 2007-2014 | M-47 | R-984 | A-33 | SR*-133 | avgCR-13.63
Australia_25 Gen1 6 Michael Clarke (Australia) flag Michael Clarke (Australia) 2005-2010 | M-34 | R-488 | A-21 | SR*-103 | avgCR-8.84
Australia_25 Gen2 1 Shane Watson (Australia) flag Shane Watson (Australia) 2006-2016 | M-58 | R-1462 | A-29 | SR*-145 | avgCR-17.52
Australia_25 Gen2 2 George Bailey (Australia) flag George Bailey (Australia) 2012-2017 | M-30 | R-473 | A-25 | SR*-137 | avgCR-12.00
Australia_25 Gen3 2 Glenn Maxwell (Australia) flag Glenn Maxwell (Australia) 2012-2025 | M-126 | R-2835 | A-29 | SR*-156 | avgCR-15.73
Australia_25 Gen3 3 Aaron Finch (Australia) flag Aaron Finch (Australia) 2011-2022 | M-103 | R-3120 | A-34 | SR*-143 | avgCR-18.13
Australia_25 Gen3 5 Steven Smith (Australia) flag Steven Smith (Australia) 2010-2024 | M-67 | R-1094 | A-25 | SR*-125 | avgCR-9.76
Australia_25 Gen4 1 Mitchell Marsh (Australia) flag Mitchell Marsh (Australia) 2011-2025 | M-81 | R-2083 | A-33 | SR*-140 | avgCR-16.54
Australia_25 Gen4 3 Marcus Stoinis (Australia) flag Marcus Stoinis (Australia) 2015-2025 | M-82 | R-1338 | A-32 | SR*-148 | avgCR-11.73
Australia_25 Gen5 1 Tim David (Australia/Singapore) flag Tim David (Australia/Singapore) 2019-2025 | M-68 | R-1596 | A-36 | SR*-169 | avgCR-13.80
Australia_25 Gen5 2 Josh Inglis (Australia) flag Josh Inglis (Australia) 2022-2025 | M-41 | R-911 | A-28 | SR*-159 | avgCR-13.81
Australia_25 Gen5 3 Cameron Green (Australia) flag Cameron Green (Australia) 2022-2025 | M-21 | R-521 | A-33 | SR*-160 | avgCR-16.96
Australia_25 Gen5 4 Matthew Short (Australia) flag Matthew Short (Australia) 2023-2025 | M-21 | R-382 | A-22 | SR*-155 | avgCR-12.38
England_25 Gen1 1 Kevin Pietersen (England) flag Kevin Pietersen (England) 2005-2013 | M-37 | R-1176 | A-38 | SR*-142 | avgCR-20.92
England_25 Gen1 2 Luke Wright (England) flag Luke Wright (England) 2007-2014 | M-51 | R-759 | A-19 | SR*-137 | avgCR-11.01
England_25 Gen1 3 Craig Kieswetter (England) flag Craig Kieswetter (England) 2010-2012 | M-25 | R-526 | A-22 | SR*-112 | avgCR-14.07
England_25 Gen1 4 Paul Collingwood (England) flag Paul Collingwood (England) 2005-2017 | M-36 | R-583 | A-19 | SR*-127 | avgCR-10.66
England_25 Gen1 5 Ravi Bopara (England) flag Ravi Bopara (England) 2008-2014 | M-38 | R-711 | A-28 | SR*-119 | avgCR-11.64
England_25 Gen1 6 Owais Shah (England) flag Owais Shah (England) 2007-2009 | M-17 | R-347 | A-25 | SR*-122 | avgCR-11.54
England_25 Gen3 1 Jos Buttler (England) flag Jos Buttler (England) 2011-2025 | M-144 | R-3869 | A-35 | SR*-149 | avgCR-18.52
England_25 Gen3 3 Alex Hales (England) flag Alex Hales (England) 2011-2022 | M-75 | R-2074 | A-31 | SR*-138 | avgCR-17.56
England_25 Gen3 4 Jonny Bairstow (England) flag Jonny Bairstow (England) 2011-2024 | M-80 | R-1671 | A-30 | SR*-138 | avgCR-13.19
England_25 Gen3 5 Jason Roy (England) flag Jason Roy (England) 2014-2022 | M-64 | R-1522 | A-24 | SR*-138 | avgCR-15.36
England_25 Gen3 7 Joe Root (England) flag Joe Root (England) 2012-2019 | M-32 | R-893 | A-36 | SR*-126 | avgCR-16.86
England_25 Gen4 2 Tom Banton (England) flag Tom Banton (England) 2019-2025 | M-24 | R-451 | A-25 | SR*-153 | avgCR-12.11
England_25 Gen5 1 Phil Salt (England) flag Phil Salt (England) 2022-2025 | M-50 | R-1540 | A-39 | SR*-168 | avgCR-20.25
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