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. For the last update date and full update schedule, refer to FAQs.
Gen1
Gen2
Gen3
Gen4
Gen5
| Group | Sub-Group | SG_rank | Team (or Player) | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Mohammad Sami (Pakistan)
|
2010-2016 | M-13 | W-21 | A-18 | SR-13 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-17.13 | CI*- 11 18 16 22 13 23 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Mohammad Nawaz (Pakistan)
|
2016-2026 | M-90 | W-89 | A-22 | SR-18 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-11.80 | CI*- 12 12 12 11 11 13 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Usman Qadir (Pakistan)
|
2020-2023 | M-25 | W-31 | A-18 | SR-14 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-10.89 | CI*- 13 9 13 8 11 11 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Haris Rauf (Pakistan)
|
2020-2025 | M-94 | W-133 | A-21 | SR-15 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-15.39 | CI*- 12 16 14 17 16 14 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Abbas Afridi (Pakistan)
|
2024-2025 | M-24 | W-38 | A-16 | SR-11 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-16.70 | CI*- 17 17 14 20 21 11 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan)
|
2018-2026 | M-97 | W-126 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-7.8 | avgCR-15.06 | CI*- 14 15 15 15 17 13 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Abrar Ahmed (Pakistan)
|
2024-2026 | M-33 | W-45 | A-17 | SR-15 | ER-6.7 | avgCR-14.93 | CI*- 14 16 15 16 14 16 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen5 | 5 |
Sufiyan Muqeem (Pakistan)
|
2023-2025 | M-19 | W-27 | A-15 | SR-14 | ER-6.4 | avgCR-17.48 | CI*- na 17 13 18 25 15 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen5 | 6 |
Salman Mirza (Pakistan)
|
2025-2026 | M-13 | W-19 | A-16 | SR-15 | ER-6.4 | avgCR-15.51 | CI*- 12 20 16 na 17 13 na na |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen5 | 7 |
Mohammad Wasim (Pakistan)
|
2021-2026 | M-34 | W-42 | A-22 | SR-16 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-14.52 | CI*- 10 17 14 15 16 13 na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Johan Botha (South Africa)
|
2006-2012 | M-40 | W-37 | A-22 | SR-21 | ER-6.4 | avgCR-12.29 | CI*- 8 15 10 13 11 14 na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen1 | 2 |
Robin Peterson (South Africa)
|
2006-2014 | M-21 | W-24 | A-19 | SR-15 | ER-7.6 | avgCR-12.10 | CI*- 10 15 19 11 12 12 na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Imran Tahir (South Africa)
|
2013-2019 | M-38 | W-63 | A-15 | SR-13 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-18.09 | CI*- 18 18 19 18 16 20 na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Dale Steyn (South Africa)
|
2007-2020 | M-47 | W-64 | A-18 | SR-16 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-16.52 | CI*- 13 18 22 14 15 18 na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen2 | 3 |
Kyle Abbott (South Africa)
|
2013-2016 | M-21 | W-26 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-14.32 | CI*- 9 20 22 10 15 13 na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen2 | 4 |
Aaron Phangiso (South Africa)
|
2012-2018 | M-16 | W-20 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-7.8 | avgCR-11.69 | CI*- 10 18 18 10 12 11 na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Chris Morris (South Africa)
|
2012-2019 | M-23 | W-34 | A-21 | SR-15 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-15.35 | CI*- 12 20 19 14 12 20 na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 2 |
Andile Phehlukwayo (South Africa)
|
2017-2024 | M-42 | W-50 | A-22 | SR-15 | ER-8.9 | avgCR-11.87 | CI*- 10 15 8 13 11 12 na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen3 | 3 |
Beuran Hendricks (South Africa)
|
2014-2021 | M-19 | W-25 | A-25 | SR-16 | ER-9.2 | avgCR-14.03 | CI*- 13 16 21 13 21 12 na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Tabraiz Shamsi (South Africa)
|
2017-2024 | M-70 | W-89 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-15.11 | CI*- 9 19 16 15 14 16 na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Dwaine Pretorius (South Africa)
|
2017-2022 | M-30 | W-35 | A-20 | SR-14 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-13.97 | CI*- 8 16 17 9 17 11 na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Anrich Nortje (South Africa)
|
2019-2026 | M-45 | W-53 | A-21 | SR-18 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-17.63 | CI*- 9 19 14 17 20 14 na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen4 | 4 |
Lungi Ngidi (South Africa)
|
2017-2026 | M-57 | W-78 | A-22 | SR-15 | ER-8.9 | avgCR-15.28 | CI*- 14 16 15 16 17 14 na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Corbin Bosch (South Africa)
|
2025-2026 | M-15 | W-22 | A-18 | SR-14 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-18.49 | CI*- 11 20 25 21 10 28 na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Ottneil Baartman (South Africa)
|
2024-2025 | M-17 | W-22 | A-22 | SR-16 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-16.86 | CI*- 12 17 14 14 23 13 na na |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
George Linde (South Africa)
|
2020-2026 | M-29 | W-31 | A-22 | SR-18 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-12.98 | CI*- 14 12 12 14 15 11 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka)
|
2008-2014 | M-39 | W-66 | A-14 | SR-13 | ER-6.5 | avgCR-22.09 | CI*- 28 19 22 20 22 22 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen1 | 2 |
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
2006-2010 | M-12 | W-13 | A-23 | SR-22 | ER-6.3 | avgCR-15.91 | CI*- 2 17 2 17 7 20 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen1 | 3 |
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
|
2006-2011 | M-31 | W-19 | A-24 | SR-19 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-9.92 | CI*- 10 10 11 11 9 10 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen1 | 4 |
Dilhara Fernando (Sri Lanka)
|
2006-2016 | M-18 | W-18 | A-26 | SR-21 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-11.18 | CI*- 3 12 7 16 13 10 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
|
2006-2020 | M-84 | W-107 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-14.88 | CI*- 13 16 13 16 14 16 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Nuwan Kulasekara (Sri Lanka)
|
2008-2017 | M-58 | W-66 | A-23 | SR-19 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-13.30 | CI*- 10 15 13 14 14 12 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen2 | 3 |
Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka)
|
2011-2016 | M-17 | W-18 | A-21 | SR-20 | ER-6.1 | avgCR-17.09 | CI*- 14 19 17 na 12 21 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen2 | 4 |
Sachithra Senanayake (Sri Lanka)
|
2012-2016 | M-24 | W-25 | A-22 | SR-19 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-13.62 | CI*- 13 14 14 3 11 16 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen2 | 5 |
Jeevan Mendis (Sri Lanka)
|
2011-2018 | M-22 | W-12 | A-21 | SR-18 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-7.00 | CI*- 7 6 8 0 6 8 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Lakshan Sandakan (Sri Lanka)
|
2017-2021 | M-20 | W-23 | A-24 | SR-20 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-13.09 | CI*- 10 14 11 16 16 10 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)
|
2019-2026 | M-93 | W-151 | A-16 | SR-14 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-18.20 | CI*- 15 20 17 21 18 18 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Lahiru Kumara (Sri Lanka)
|
2019-2023 | M-26 | W-33 | A-23 | SR-16 | ER-8.5 | avgCR-15.73 | CI*- 9 16 15 17 17 16 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Dhananjaya de Silva (Sri Lanka)
|
2015-2026 | M-48 | W-17 | A-21 | SR-18 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-6.36 | CI*- 5 7 5 7 7 6 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 4 |
Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka)
|
2015-2026 | M-122 | W-42 | A-24 | SR-17 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-5.49 | CI*- 4 6 6 5 5 6 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Nuwan Thushara (Sri Lanka)
|
2022-2026 | M-30 | W-36 | A-23 | SR-16 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-14.06 | CI*- 8 18 11 12 12 17 na na |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Matheesha Pathirana (Sri Lanka)
|
2022-2026 | M-23 | W-34 | A-18 | SR-13 | ER-8.5 | avgCR-14.18 | CI*- 16 11 15 17 14 14 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Dwayne Bravo (West Indies)
|
2006-2021 | M-91 | W-78 | A-26 | SR-19 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-10.12 | CI*- 10 11 10 10 13 8 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Samuel Badree (West Indies)
|
2012-2018 | M-52 | W-56 | A-21 | SR-20 | ER-6.2 | avgCR-14.67 | CI*- 11 17 21 12 14 16 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 3 |
Sunil Narine (West Indies)
|
2012-2019 | M-51 | W-52 | A-21 | SR-21 | ER-6.0 | avgCR-14.11 | CI*- 9 18 19 10 11 15 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 4 |
Krishmar Santokie (West Indies)
|
2011-2014 | M-12 | W-18 | A-15 | SR-13 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-17.76 | CI*- 14 21 23 14 20 16 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 5 |
Ravi Rampaul (West Indies)
|
2007-2021 | M-27 | W-31 | A-26 | SR-18 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-13.80 | CI*- 9 16 17 10 5 16 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 6 |
Daren Sammy (West Indies)
|
2007-2017 | M-68 | W-44 | A-25 | SR-21 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-9.41 | CI*- 12 8 7 11 8 11 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 7 |
Jerome Taylor (West Indies)
|
2006-2018 | M-30 | W-33 | A-26 | SR-18 | ER-8.6 | avgCR-12.27 | CI*- 10 13 5 14 13 10 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Kesrick Williams (West Indies)
|
2016-2020 | M-26 | W-41 | A-20 | SR-13 | ER-8.8 | avgCR-14.27 | CI*- 13 15 17 14 12 18 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 2 |
Sheldon Cottrell (West Indies)
|
2014-2023 | M-45 | W-52 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-11.70 | CI*- 11 12 14 10 11 13 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 3 |
Keemo Paul (West Indies)
|
2018-2022 | M-23 | W-25 | A-28 | SR-18 | ER-9.3 | avgCR-12.28 | CI*- 9 13 15 7 11 14 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Jason Holder (West Indies)
|
2014-2026 | M-89 | W-98 | A-28 | SR-19 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-11.87 | CI*- 12 12 11 12 13 12 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Obed McCoy (West Indies)
|
2019-2025 | M-43 | W-52 | A-23 | SR-16 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-12.66 | CI*- 14 9 6 13 13 12 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Hayden Walsh (West Indies/U.S.A.)
|
2019-2024 | M-39 | W-31 | A-27 | SR-20 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-7.17 | CI*- 9 5 7 7 8 8 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Alzarri Joseph (West Indies)
|
2022-2025 | M-45 | W-62 | A-25 | SR-16 | ER-9.3 | avgCR-14.85 | CI*- 13 17 6 16 13 18 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Gudakesh Motie (West Indies)
|
2021-2026 | M-44 | W-39 | A-28 | SR-21 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-10.38 | CI*- 11 8 7 12 9 12 na na |
| West Indies_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Akeal Hosein (West Indies)
|
2021-2026 | M-90 | W-86 | A-26 | SR-22 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-11.00 | CI*- 11 11 14 10 9 14 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen2 | 1 |
Graeme Cremer (Zimbabwe)
|
2008-2025 | M-31 | W-37 | A-19 | SR-17 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-11.88 | CI*- 8 13 14 13 12 12 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen2 | 2 |
Elton Chigumbura (Zimbabwe)
|
2006-2020 | M-57 | W-16 | A-27 | SR-17 | ER-9.3 | avgCR-3.61 | CI*- 2 5 1 12 5 2 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen3 | 1 |
Kyle Jarvis (Zimbabwe)
|
2011-2019 | M-22 | W-28 | A-24 | SR-16 | ER-9.0 | avgCR-12.01 | CI*- 13 12 12 15 14 9 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen3 | 2 |
Tendai Chatara (Zimbabwe)
|
2010-2024 | M-60 | W-65 | A-24 | SR-20 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-8.38 | CI*- 7 9 15 12 9 8 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 1 |
Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe)
|
2013-2025 | M-127 | W-102 | A-23 | SR-20 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-7.42 | CI*- 7 8 7 19 9 7 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 2 |
Luke Jongwe (Zimbabwe)
|
2015-2024 | M-65 | W-66 | A-22 | SR-15 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-7.56 | CI*- 9 7 9 5 8 7 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen5 | 1 |
Brad Evans (Zimbabwe)
|
2022-2025 | M-25 | W-36 | A-18 | SR-14 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-10.69 | CI*- 8 18 20 15 10 12 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen5 | 2 |
Blessing Muzarabani (Zimbabwe)
|
2018-2025 | M-83 | W-93 | A-22 | SR-18 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-9.74 | CI*- 8 11 15 19 12 8 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen5 | 3 |
Richard Ngarava (Zimbabwe)
|
2019-2025 | M-90 | W-108 | A-21 | SR-18 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-8.35 | CI*- 8 9 10 16 10 8 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen5 | 4 |
Trevor Gwandu (Zimbabwe)
|
2023-2025 | M-19 | W-16 | A-26 | SR-18 | ER-8.9 | avgCR-6.32 | CI*- 7 4 na na 7 7 na na |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen5 | 5 |
Ryan Burl (Zimbabwe)
|
2018-2025 | M-112 | W-60 | A-23 | SR-19 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-4.09 | CI*- 4 4 5 2 5 4 na na |