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 - 2nd Nov 2025. 

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Gen2
Gen3
Gen4
Gen5
Group Sub-Group SG_rank Team (or Player) Stats
World_100 Gen1 1 Umar Gul (Pakistan) flag Umar Gul (Pakistan) 2007-2016 | M-60 | W-85 | A-17 | SR-14 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-18.67 | totCR-1 | 120.40
World_100 Gen1 2 Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) flag Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka) 2008-2014 | M-39 | W-66 | A-14 | SR-13 | ER-6.5 | avgCR-22.60 | totCR-881.33
World_100 Gen1 3 Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan) flag Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan) 2009-2015 | M-64 | W-85 | A-18 | SR-17 | ER-6.4 | avgCR-16.47 | totCR-1 | 054.21
World_100 Gen1 4 Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) flag Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) 2006-2018 | M-99 | W-98 | A-24 | SR-22 | ER-6.6 | avgCR-12.57 | totCR-1 | 244.61
World_100 Gen1 5 Stuart Broad (England) flag Stuart Broad (England) 2006-2014 | M-56 | W-65 | A-23 | SR-18 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-14.08 | totCR-788.26
World_100 Gen1 6 Graeme Swann (England) flag Graeme Swann (England) 2008-2012 | M-39 | W-51 | A-17 | SR-16 | ER-6.4 | avgCR-15.87 | totCR-619.12
World_100 Gen1 7 Nathan McCullum (New Zealand) flag Nathan McCullum (New Zealand) 2007-2016 | M-63 | W-58 | A-22 | SR-19 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-11.81 | totCR-743.94
World_100 Gen1 8 Dirk Nannes (Australia/Netherlands) flag Dirk Nannes (Australia/Netherlands) 2009-2010 | M-17 | W-28 | A-16 | SR-13 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-18.77 | totCR-319.10
World_100 Gen1 9 Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) flag Daniel Vettori (New Zealand) 2007-2014 | M-34 | W-38 | A-20 | SR-21 | ER-5.7 | avgCR-15.26 | totCR-518.77
World_100 Gen1 10 Mitchell Johnson (Australia) flag Mitchell Johnson (Australia) 2007-2013 | M-30 | W-38 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-15.81 | totCR-474.40
World_100 Gen1 11 Irfan Pathan (India) flag Irfan Pathan (India) 2006-2012 | M-24 | W-28 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-16.05 | totCR-385.29
World_100 Gen1 12 Morne Morkel (South Africa) flag Morne Morkel (South Africa) 2007-2017 | M-44 | W-47 | A-25 | SR-20 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-13.05 | totCR-574.05
World_100 Gen1 13 Johan Botha (South Africa) flag Johan Botha (South Africa) 2006-2012 | M-40 | W-37 | A-22 | SR-21 | ER-6.4 | avgCR-12.44 | totCR-497.80
World_100 Gen1 14 Abdur Razzak (Bangladesh) flag Abdur Razzak (Bangladesh) 2006-2014 | M-34 | W-44 | A-19 | SR-17 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-12.25 | totCR-416.49
World_100 Gen1 15 Kyle Mills (New Zealand) flag Kyle Mills (New Zealand) 2005-2014 | M-42 | W-43 | A-29 | SR-21 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-11.39 | totCR-478.51
World_100 Gen1 16 Albie Morkel (South Africa) flag Albie Morkel (South Africa) 2005-2015 | M-50 | W-26 | A-33 | SR-25 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-9.38 | totCR-469.04
World_100 Gen2 1 Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) flag Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) 2006-2020 | M-84 | W-107 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-15.20 | totCR-1 | 276.76
World_100 Gen2 2 Imran Tahir (South Africa) flag Imran Tahir (South Africa) 2013-2019 | M-38 | W-63 | A-15 | SR-13 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-18.37 | totCR-698.15
World_100 Gen2 3 Dwayne Bravo (West Indies) flag Dwayne Bravo (West Indies) 2006-2021 | M-91 | W-78 | A-26 | SR-19 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-10.35 | totCR-942.22
World_100 Gen2 4 Samuel Badree (West Indies) flag Samuel Badree (West Indies) 2012-2018 | M-52 | W-56 | A-21 | SR-20 | ER-6.2 | avgCR-14.87 | totCR-773.49
World_100 Gen2 5 Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan) 2006-2021 | M-119 | W-61 | A-23 | SR-21 | ER-6.6 | avgCR-7.76 | totCR-923.62
World_100 Gen2 6 Sunil Narine (West Indies) flag Sunil Narine (West Indies) 2012-2019 | M-51 | W-52 | A-21 | SR-21 | ER-6.0 | avgCR-14.32 | totCR-730.19
World_100 Gen2 7 Nuwan Kulasekara (Sri Lanka) flag Nuwan Kulasekara (Sri Lanka) 2008-2017 | M-58 | W-66 | A-23 | SR-19 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-13.58 | totCR-787.54
World_100 Gen2 8 Wayne Parnell (South Africa) flag Wayne Parnell (South Africa) 2009-2023 | M-56 | W-59 | A-26 | SR-18 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-13.48 | totCR-754.79
World_100 Gen2 9 Dale Steyn (South Africa) flag Dale Steyn (South Africa) 2007-2020 | M-47 | W-64 | A-18 | SR-16 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-16.75 | totCR-787.22
World_100 Gen2 10 Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka) flag Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka) 2009-2024 | M-90 | W-45 | A-31 | SR-26 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-8.57 | totCR-771.16
World_100 Gen2 11 James Faulkner (Australia) flag James Faulkner (Australia) 2012-2017 | M-24 | W-36 | A-19 | SR-14 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-16.66 | totCR-399.73
World_100 Gen2 12 Sohail Tanvir (Pakistan) flag Sohail Tanvir (Pakistan) 2007-2017 | M-57 | W-54 | A-27 | SR-22 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-11.48 | totCR-654.44
World_100 Gen2 13 Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka) flag Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka) 2010-2021 | M-84 | W-51 | A-34 | SR-22 | ER-9.3 | avgCR-7.58 | totCR-636.85
World_100 Gen2 14 Shane Watson (Australia) flag Shane Watson (Australia) 2006-2016 | M-58 | W-48 | A-25 | SR-19 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-10.76 | totCR-623.80
World_100 Gen2 15 Daren Sammy (West Indies) flag Daren Sammy (West Indies) 2007-2017 | M-68 | W-44 | A-25 | SR-21 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-9.63 | totCR-655.12
World_100 Gen2 16 Jade Dernbach (England/Italy) flag Jade Dernbach (England/Italy) 2011-2021 | M-40 | W-44 | A-27 | SR-19 | ER-8.5 | avgCR-11.03 | totCR-441.00
World_100 Gen2 17 Shoaib Malik (Pakistan) flag Shoaib Malik (Pakistan) 2006-2021 | M-124 | W-28 | A-24 | SR-20 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-3.91 | totCR-484.95
World_100 Gen2 18 Yuvraj Singh (India) flag Yuvraj Singh (India) 2007-2017 | M-58 | W-28 | A-18 | SR-15 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-7.35 | totCR-426.36
World_100 Gen3 1 Tim Southee (New Zealand) flag Tim Southee (New Zealand) 2008-2024 | M-126 | W-164 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-14.40 | totCR-1 | 813.87
World_100 Gen3 2 Ravichandran Ashwin (India) flag Ravichandran Ashwin (India) 2010-2022 | M-65 | W-72 | A-23 | SR-20 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-14.55 | totCR-945.91
World_100 Gen3 3 Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Amir (Pakistan) 2009-2024 | M-62 | W-71 | A-22 | SR-19 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-14.56 | totCR-902.78
World_100 Gen3 4 Jasprit Bumrah (India) flag Jasprit Bumrah (India) 2016-2025 | M-78 | W-98 | A-18 | SR-17 | ER-6.4 | avgCR-16.27 | totCR-1 | 269.31
World_100 Gen3 5 Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) flag Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh) 2006-2024 | M-129 | W-149 | A-21 | SR-18 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-12.48 | totCR-1 | 609.29
World_100 Gen3 6 Chris Jordan (England) flag Chris Jordan (England) 2014-2024 | M-95 | W-108 | A-26 | SR-18 | ER-8.8 | avgCR-14.31 | totCR-1 | 359.40
World_100 Gen3 7 Trent Boult (New Zealand) flag Trent Boult (New Zealand) 2013-2024 | M-61 | W-83 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-16.80 | totCR-1 | 024.99
World_100 Gen3 8 Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India) flag Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India) 2012-2022 | M-87 | W-90 | A-23 | SR-20 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-13.55 | totCR-1 | 178.49
World_100 Gen3 9 Mitchell Starc (Australia) flag Mitchell Starc (Australia) 2012-2024 | M-65 | W-79 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-14.35 | totCR-932.90
World_100 Gen3 10 Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) flag Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) 2014-2025 | M-70 | W-77 | A-27 | SR-19 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-13.46 | totCR-942.47
World_100 Gen3 11 Imad Wasim (Pakistan) flag Imad Wasim (Pakistan) 2015-2024 | M-75 | W-73 | A-22 | SR-21 | ER-6.2 | avgCR-12.98 | totCR-973.20
World_100 Gen3 12 Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan) flag Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan) 2010-2025 | M-145 | W-104 | A-28 | SR-23 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-8.95 | totCR-1 | 297.88
World_100 Gen3 13 Yuzvendra Chahal (India) flag Yuzvendra Chahal (India) 2016-2023 | M-80 | W-96 | A-25 | SR-18 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-12.21 | totCR-976.79
World_100 Gen3 14 Al-Amin Hossain (Bangladesh) flag Al-Amin Hossain (Bangladesh) 2013-2020 | M-31 | W-43 | A-17 | SR-14 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-13.02 | totCR-403.50
World_100 Gen3 15 Nathan Coulter-Nile (Australia) flag Nathan Coulter-Nile (Australia) 2013-2019 | M-28 | W-34 | A-24 | SR-17 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-13.66 | totCR-382.40
World_100 Gen3 16 Kieron Pollard (West Indies) flag Kieron Pollard (West Indies) 2008-2022 | M-101 | W-42 | A-28 | SR-20 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-6.16 | totCR-622.22
World_100 Gen3 17 Pat Cummins (Australia) flag Pat Cummins (Australia) 2011-2024 | M-57 | W-66 | A-24 | SR-19 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-13.50 | totCR-769.64
World_100 Gen3 18 Hasan Ali (Pakistan) flag Hasan Ali (Pakistan) 2016-2025 | M-57 | W-72 | A-23 | SR-16 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-13.25 | totCR-755.37
World_100 Gen3 19 Pieter Seelaar (Netherlands) flag Pieter Seelaar (Netherlands) 2008-2021 | M-77 | W-58 | A-22 | SR-20 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-6.82 | totCR-525.03
World_100 Gen4 1 Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) flag Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) 2015-2025 | M-108 | W-182 | A-14 | SR-14 | ER-6.1 | avgCR-18.40 | totCR-1 | 987.25
World_100 Gen4 2 Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) flag Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) 2019-2025 | M-85 | W-139 | A-16 | SR-14 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-18.67 | totCR-1 | 586.80
World_100 Gen4 3 Adil Rashid (England) flag Adil Rashid (England) 2009-2025 | M-134 | W-145 | A-24 | SR-19 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-13.46 | totCR-1 | 804.00
World_100 Gen4 4 Adam Zampa (Australia) flag Adam Zampa (Australia) 2016-2025 | M-106 | W-131 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-14.83 | totCR-1 | 571.65
World_100 Gen4 5 Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) flag Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh) 2015-2025 | M-123 | W-155 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-13.50 | totCR-1 | 660.47
World_100 Gen4 6 Kuldeep Yadav (India) flag Kuldeep Yadav (India) 2017-2025 | M-49 | W-88 | A-13 | SR-12 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-19.94 | totCR-977.23
World_100 Gen4 7 Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) flag Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) 2018-2025 | M-94 | W-122 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-15.25 | totCR-1 | 433.91
World_100 Gen4 8 Ish Sodhi (New Zealand) flag Ish Sodhi (New Zealand) 2014-2025 | M-128 | W-150 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-12.22 | totCR-1 | 564.65
World_100 Gen4 9 Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) flag Mitchell Santner (New Zealand) 2015-2025 | M-117 | W-125 | A-23 | SR-19 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-12.57 | totCR-1 | 471.04
World_100 Gen4 10 Shadab Khan (Pakistan) flag Shadab Khan (Pakistan) 2017-2025 | M-112 | W-112 | A-24 | SR-20 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-12.30 | totCR-1 | 377.34
World_100 Gen4 11 Josh Hazlewood (Australia) flag Josh Hazlewood (Australia) 2013-2025 | M-60 | W-79 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-16.61 | totCR-996.38
World_100 Gen4 12 Tabraiz Shamsi (South Africa) flag Tabraiz Shamsi (South Africa) 2017-2024 | M-70 | W-89 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-15.34 | totCR-1 | 073.94
World_100 Gen4 13 Anrich Nortje (South Africa) flag Anrich Nortje (South Africa) 2019-2024 | M-42 | W-53 | A-19 | SR-16 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-18.53 | totCR-778.10
World_100 Gen4 14 Hardik Pandya (India) flag Hardik Pandya (India) 2016-2025 | M-120 | W-98 | A-27 | SR-19 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-10.63 | totCR-1 | 275.27
World_100 Gen4 15 Taskin Ahmed (Bangladesh) flag Taskin Ahmed (Bangladesh) 2014-2025 | M-86 | W-106 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-7.8 | avgCR-12.87 | totCR-1 | 106.80
World_100 Gen4 16 Naveen-ul-Haq (Afghanistan) flag Naveen-ul-Haq (Afghanistan) 2019-2024 | M-48 | W-67 | A-19 | SR-14 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-16.22 | totCR-778.68
World_100 Gen4 17 Lockie Ferguson (New Zealand) flag Lockie Ferguson (New Zealand) 2017-2024 | M-43 | W-64 | A-17 | SR-14 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-16.85 | totCR-724.70
World_100 Gen4 18 Jason Holder (West Indies) flag Jason Holder (West Indies) 2014-2025 | M-81 | W-94 | A-26 | SR-18 | ER-8.6 | avgCR-12.49 | totCR-1 | 012.07
World_100 Gen4 19 Lungi Ngidi (South Africa) flag Lungi Ngidi (South Africa) 2017-2025 | M-52 | W-71 | A-22 | SR-15 | ER-9.0 | avgCR-15.43 | totCR-802.51
World_100 Gen4 20 Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan) flag Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan) 2018-2025 | M-58 | W-76 | A-18 | SR-17 | ER-6.5 | avgCR-14.64 | totCR-849.28
World_100 Gen4 21 Axar Patel (India) flag Axar Patel (India) 2015-2025 | M-81 | W-77 | A-23 | SR-19 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-12.14 | totCR-983.70
World_100 Gen4 22 Mohammad Nawaz (Pakistan) flag Mohammad Nawaz (Pakistan) 2016-2025 | M-81 | W-76 | A-23 | SR-19 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-11.57 | totCR-937.53
World_100 Gen4 23 Mark Adair (Ireland) flag Mark Adair (Ireland) 2019-2025 | M-89 | W-128 | A-19 | SR-15 | ER-7.8 | avgCR-11.29 | totCR-1 | 005.05
World_100 Gen4 24 Josh Little (Ireland) flag Josh Little (Ireland) 2016-2025 | M-72 | W-82 | A-24 | SR-19 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-11.32 | totCR-815.06
World_100 Gen5 1 Arshdeep Singh (India) flag Arshdeep Singh (India) 2022-2025 | M-66 | W-104 | A-19 | SR-13 | ER-8.5 | avgCR-17.64 | totCR-1 | 164.23
World_100 Gen5 2 Haris Rauf (Pakistan) flag Haris Rauf (Pakistan) 2020-2025 | M-94 | W-133 | A-21 | SR-15 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-15.58 | totCR-1 | 464.46
World_100 Gen5 3 Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan) flag Fazalhaq Farooqi (Afghanistan) 2021-2025 | M-51 | W-63 | A-20 | SR-17 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-15.11 | totCR-770.48
World_100 Gen5 4 Akeal Hosein (West Indies) flag Akeal Hosein (West Indies) 2021-2025 | M-84 | W-82 | A-26 | SR-21 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-11.25 | totCR-944.65
World_100 Gen5 5 Alzarri Joseph (West Indies) flag Alzarri Joseph (West Indies) 2022-2025 | M-45 | W-62 | A-25 | SR-16 | ER-9.3 | avgCR-15.16 | totCR-682.00
World_100 Gen5 6 Nathan Ellis (Australia) flag Nathan Ellis (Australia) 2021-2025 | M-30 | W-47 | A-18 | SR-14 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-17.83 | totCR-535.01
World_100 Gen5 7 Rishad Hossain (Bangladesh) flag Rishad Hossain (Bangladesh) 2023-2025 | M-53 | W-67 | A-21 | SR-16 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-13.63 | totCR-722.45
World_100 Gen5 8 Varun Chakravarthy (India) flag Varun Chakravarthy (India) 2021-2025 | M-26 | W-44 | A-15 | SR-13 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-18.02 | totCR-468.40
World_100 Gen5 9 Ravi Bishnoi (India) flag Ravi Bishnoi (India) 2022-2025 | M-42 | W-61 | A-19 | SR-16 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-14.45 | totCR-607.08
World_100 Gen5 10 Abbas Afridi (Pakistan) flag Abbas Afridi (Pakistan) 2024-2025 | M-24 | W-38 | A-16 | SR-11 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-17.15 | totCR-411.68
World_100 Gen5 11 Romario Shepherd (West Indies) flag Romario Shepherd (West Indies) 2020-2025 | M-66 | W-71 | A-28 | SR-16 | ER-10.2 | avgCR-10.90 | totCR-719.12
World_100 Gen5 12 Sufiyan Muqeem (Pakistan) flag Sufiyan Muqeem (Pakistan) 2023-2025 | M-19 | W-27 | A-15 | SR-14 | ER-6.4 | avgCR-17.83 | totCR-338.84
World_100 Gen5 13 Richard Ngarava (Zimbabwe) flag Richard Ngarava (Zimbabwe) 2019-2025 | M-86 | W-104 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-8.68 | totCR-746.53
World_100 Gen5 14 Nuwan Thushara (Sri Lanka) flag Nuwan Thushara (Sri Lanka) 2022-2025 | M-28 | W-36 | A-21 | SR-15 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-14.92 | totCR-417.71
World_100 Gen5 15 Jacob Duffy (New Zealand) flag Jacob Duffy (New Zealand) 2020-2025 | M-33 | W-43 | A-18 | SR-15 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-13.47 | totCR-444.51
World_100 Gen5 16 Tanzim Hasan Sakib (Bangladesh) flag Tanzim Hasan Sakib (Bangladesh) 2023-2025 | M-38 | W-44 | A-25 | SR-18 | ER-8.5 | avgCR-12.95 | totCR-492.02
World_100 Gen5 17 Sam Curran (England) flag Sam Curran (England) 2019-2025 | M-64 | W-57 | A-27 | SR-19 | ER-8.5 | avgCR-12.97 | totCR-830.17
World_100 Gen5 18 Abrar Ahmed (Pakistan) flag Abrar Ahmed (Pakistan) 2024-2025 | M-25 | W-31 | A-19 | SR-17 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-14.26 | totCR-356.54
World_100 Gen5 19 Azmatullah Omarzai (Afghanistan) flag Azmatullah Omarzai (Afghanistan) 2022-2025 | M-60 | W-43 | A-27 | SR-20 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-9.66 | totCR-579.34
World_100 Gen5 20 Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka) flag Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka) 2021-2025 | M-68 | W-66 | A-27 | SR-23 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-11.78 | totCR-800.93
World_100 Gen5 21 Ruben Trumpelmann (Namibia) flag Ruben Trumpelmann (Namibia) 2021-2025 | M-44 | W-49 | A-21 | SR-16 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-10.35 | totCR-455.59
World_100 Gen5 22 Roston Chase (West Indies) flag Roston Chase (West Indies) 2021-2025 | M-45 | W-28 | A-28 | SR-24 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-9.47 | totCR-426.22
World_100 Gen5 23 Gudakesh Motie (West Indies) flag Gudakesh Motie (West Indies) 2021-2025 | M-40 | W-36 | A-27 | SR-21 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-10.29 | totCR-411.53