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. 

Gen1
Gen2
Gen3
Gen4
Gen5
Group Sub-Group SG_rank Team (or Player) Stats
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
Australia_25 Gen1 1 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
Australia_25 Gen1 2 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
Australia_25 Gen2 1 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
Australia_25 Gen2 3 Xavier Doherty (Australia) flag Xavier Doherty (Australia) 2012-2013 | M-11 | W-10 | A-30 | SR-23 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-12.38 | totCR-136.17
Australia_25 Gen3 1 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
Australia_25 Gen3 5 Ashton Agar (Australia) flag Ashton Agar (Australia) 2016-2024 | M-49 | W-49 | A-23 | SR-21 | ER-6.5 | avgCR-12.85 | totCR-629.86
Australia_25 Gen5 2 Ben Dwarshuis (Australia) flag Ben Dwarshuis (Australia) 2022-2025 | M-11 | W-20 | A-20 | SR-13 | ER-9.3 | avgCR-19.30 | totCR-212.26
Australia_25 Gen5 3 Spencer Johnson (Australia) flag Spencer Johnson (Australia) 2023-2024 | M-8 | W-14 | A-17 | SR-11 | ER-9.0 | avgCR-14.38 | totCR-129.43
England_25 Gen1 3 Ryan Sidebottom (England) flag Ryan Sidebottom (England) 2007-2010 | M-18 | W-23 | A-19 | SR-16 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-16.53 | totCR-297.46
England_25 Gen2 3 Samit Patel (England) flag Samit Patel (England) 2011-2013 | M-18 | W-7 | A-46 | SR-36 | ER-7.6 | avgCR-6.82 | totCR-122.79
England_25 Gen3 2 David Willey (England) flag David Willey (England) 2015-2022 | M-43 | W-51 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-14.39 | totCR-618.73
England_25 Gen4 3 Reece Topley (England) flag Reece Topley (England) 2015-2024 | M-35 | W-33 | A-30 | SR-21 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-11.99 | totCR-419.77
England_25 Gen4 6 Liam Dawson (England) flag Liam Dawson (England) 2016-2025 | M-21 | W-18 | A-26 | SR-20 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-10.33 | totCR-216.97
England_25 Gen5 1 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
India_25 Gen1 1 RP Singh (India) flag RP Singh (India) 2007-2009 | M-10 | W-15 | A-15 | SR-13 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-23.06 | totCR-230.59
India_25 Gen1 2 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
India_25 Gen2 1 Ashish Nehra (India) flag Ashish Nehra (India) 2009-2017 | M-27 | W-34 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-14.03 | totCR-378.77
India_25 Gen2 2 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
India_25 Gen3 2 Barinder Sran (India) flag Barinder Sran (India) 2016-2016 | M-2 | W-6 | A-7 | SR-8 | ER-5.1 | avgCR-7.11 | totCR-64.02
India_25 Gen3 6 Ravindra Jadeja (India) flag Ravindra Jadeja (India) 2009-2024 | M-74 | W-54 | A-30 | SR-25 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-10.88 | totCR-805.33
India_25 Gen3 7 Jaydev Unadkat (India) flag Jaydev Unadkat (India) 2016-2018 | M-10 | W-14 | A-22 | SR-15 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-13.96 | totCR-139.61
India_25 Gen4 1 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
India_25 Gen4 2 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
India_25 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
India_25 Gen5 7 Abhishek Sharma (India) flag Abhishek Sharma (India) 2024-2025 | M-27 | W-6 | A-31 | SR-22 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-4.12 | totCR-111.22
New Zealand_25 Gen1 2 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
New Zealand_25 Gen2 1 Mitchell McClenaghan (New Zealand) flag Mitchell McClenaghan (New Zealand) 2012-2018 | M-29 | W-30 | A-26 | SR-20 | ER-7.8 | avgCR-12.37 | totCR-358.72
New Zealand_25 Gen3 2 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
New Zealand_25 Gen3 3 Ajaz Patel (New Zealand) flag Ajaz Patel (New Zealand) 2018-2021 | M-7 | W-11 | A-11 | SR-14 | ER-4.5 | avgCR-15.54 | totCR-139.85
New Zealand_25 Gen3 5 Corey Anderson (U.S.A./New Zealand) flag Corey Anderson (U.S.A./New Zealand) 2012-2024 | M-42 | W-16 | A-37 | SR-27 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-6.33 | totCR-265.71
New Zealand_25 Gen3 6 Ben Wheeler (New Zealand) flag Ben Wheeler (New Zealand) 2017-2018 | M-6 | W-7 | A-31 | SR-18 | ER-10.1 | avgCR-6.22 | totCR-55.96
New Zealand_25 Gen4 3 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
New Zealand_25 Gen5 3 Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand) flag Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand) 2021-2025 | M-33 | W-14 | A-21 | SR-19 | ER-6.5 | avgCR-6.13 | totCR-202.43
Pakistan_25 Gen2 2 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
Pakistan_25 Gen3 1 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
Pakistan_25 Gen3 2 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
Pakistan_25 Gen3 3 Waqas Maqsood (Pakistan) flag Waqas Maqsood (Pakistan) 2018-2018 | M-1 | W-2 | A-11 | SR-4 | ER-18.0 | avgCR-2.29 | totCR-20.63
Pakistan_25 Gen3 4 Rumman Raees (Pakistan) flag Rumman Raees (Pakistan) 2016-2018 | M-8 | W-8 | A-28 | SR-21 | ER-7.8 | avgCR-9.86 | totCR-88.74
Pakistan_25 Gen3 5 Usman Shinwari (Pakistan) flag Usman Shinwari (Pakistan) 2013-2019 | M-16 | W-13 | A-33 | SR-24 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-9.34 | totCR-149.50
Pakistan_25 Gen4 1 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
Pakistan_25 Gen4 2 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
Pakistan_25 Gen5 3 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
South Africa_25 Gen1 5 Robin Peterson (South Africa) flag Robin Peterson (South Africa) 2006-2014 | M-21 | W-24 | A-19 | SR-15 | ER-7.6 | avgCR-12.39 | totCR-260.13
South Africa_25 Gen2 3 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
South Africa_25 Gen2 6 Lonwabo Tsotsobe (South Africa) flag Lonwabo Tsotsobe (South Africa) 2009-2014 | M-23 | W-18 | A-30 | SR-26 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-10.53 | totCR-242.12
South Africa_25 Gen3 4 Beuran Hendricks (South Africa) flag Beuran Hendricks (South Africa) 2014-2021 | M-19 | W-25 | A-25 | SR-16 | ER-9.2 | avgCR-14.30 | totCR-271.65
South Africa_25 Gen4 3 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
South Africa_25 Gen5 3 Marco Jansen (South Africa) flag Marco Jansen (South Africa) 2022-2025 | M-19 | W-18 | A-32 | SR-23 | ER-8.6 | avgCR-13.43 | totCR-255.19
Sri Lanka_25 Gen1 3 Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) flag Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) 2006-2011 | M-31 | W-19 | A-24 | SR-19 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-10.20 | totCR-316.22
Sri Lanka_25 Gen1 6 Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) flag Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka) 2006-2007 | M-6 | W-6 | A-21 | SR-22 | ER-5.8 | avgCR-8.96 | totCR-80.65
Sri Lanka_25 Gen2 4 Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) flag Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) 2011-2016 | M-17 | W-18 | A-21 | SR-20 | ER-6.1 | avgCR-17.22 | totCR-292.73
Sri Lanka_25 Gen3 2 Lakshan Sandakan (Sri Lanka) flag Lakshan Sandakan (Sri Lanka) 2017-2021 | M-20 | W-23 | A-24 | SR-20 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-13.24 | totCR-264.79
Sri Lanka_25 Gen3 4 Isuru Udana (Sri Lanka) flag Isuru Udana (Sri Lanka) 2009-2021 | M-35 | W-27 | A-34 | SR-23 | ER-8.8 | avgCR-9.74 | totCR-340.92
Sri Lanka_25 Gen3 5 Milinda Siriwardana (Sri Lanka) flag Milinda Siriwardana (Sri Lanka) 2015-2017 | M-22 | W-8 | A-26 | SR-17 | ER-9.0 | avgCR-5.84 | totCR-128.41
West Indies_25 Gen1 1 Sulieman Benn (West Indies) flag Sulieman Benn (West Indies) 2008-2016 | M-24 | W-18 | A-34 | SR-28 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-11.40 | totCR-273.66
West Indies_25 Gen1 2 Nikita Miller (West Indies) flag Nikita Miller (West Indies) 2009-2014 | M-9 | W-11 | A-20 | SR-17 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-13.27 | totCR-119.40
West Indies_25 Gen3 4 Sheldon Cottrell (West Indies) flag Sheldon Cottrell (West Indies) 2014-2023 | M-45 | W-52 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-11.88 | totCR-534.58
West Indies_25 Gen4 2 Obed McCoy (West Indies) flag Obed McCoy (West Indies) 2019-2025 | M-43 | W-52 | A-23 | SR-16 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-12.86 | totCR-552.84
West Indies_25 Gen5 1 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
West Indies_25 Gen5 5 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
Bangladesh_15 Gen1 1 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
Bangladesh_15 Gen3 1 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
Bangladesh_15 Gen4 1 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
Bangladesh_15 Gen5 4 Shoriful Islam (Bangladesh) flag Shoriful Islam (Bangladesh) 2021-2025 | M-57 | W-60 | A-25 | SR-19 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-11.19 | totCR-637.72
Zimbabwe_15 Gen1 2 Ray Price (Zimbabwe) flag Ray Price (Zimbabwe) 2008-2012 | M-16 | W-13 | A-29 | SR-28 | ER-6.1 | avgCR-9.40 | totCR-150.41
Zimbabwe_15 Gen3 3 Sean Williams (Zimbabwe) flag Sean Williams (Zimbabwe) 2006-2025 | M-85 | W-49 | A-29 | SR-25 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-6.98 | totCR-593.65
Zimbabwe_15 Gen5 1 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
Afghanistan_15 Gen2 3 Shapoor Zadran (Afghanistan) flag Shapoor Zadran (Afghanistan) 2010-2020 | M-36 | W-37 | A-25 | SR-19 | ER-7.8 | avgCR-10.03 | totCR-361.07
Afghanistan_15 Gen5 1 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