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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Gen4
Gen5
| Group | Sub-Group | SG_rank | Team (or Player) | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World_100 | Gen1 | 1 |
Andrew Hall (South Africa)
|
2003-2013 | M-78 | W-95 | A-20 | SR-15 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-12.45 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 2 |
Yasir Arafat (Pakistan)
|
2006-2016 | M-162 | W-214 | A-21 | SR-16 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-13.19 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 3 |
Azhar Mahmood (Pakistan)
|
2003-2016 | M-204 | W-222 | A-25 | SR-19 | ER-7.8 | avgCR-11.39 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 4 |
Simon Cook (England)
|
2003-2012 | M-73 | W-85 | A-23 | SR-18 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-12.06 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 5 |
Robert Croft (England)
|
2003-2012 | M-88 | W-87 | A-23 | SR-20 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-10.23 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 6 |
Nayan Doshi (England)
|
2004-2011 | M-48 | W-63 | A-17 | SR-15 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-13.90 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 7 |
Alfonso Thomas (South Africa)
|
2008-2015 | M-139 | W-173 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-12.47 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 8 |
Anil Kumble (India)
|
2006-2010 | M-44 | W-49 | A-23 | SR-20 | ER-6.6 | avgCR-14.41 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 9 |
Dominic Cork (England)
|
2003-2011 | M-82 | W-73 | A-24 | SR-20 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-10.12 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 10 |
Neil Carter (South Africa)
|
2003-2012 | M-91 | W-81 | A-27 | SR-22 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-9.73 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 11 |
Gary Keedy (England)
|
2004-2012 | M-71 | W-72 | A-21 | SR-20 | ER-6.6 | avgCR-11.06 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 12 |
Tim Murtagh (Ireland)
|
2003-2021 | M-85 | W-87 | A-27 | SR-19 | ER-8.6 | avgCR-9.93 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 13 |
Claude Henderson (South Africa)
|
2004-2012 | M-82 | W-68 | A-26 | SR-23 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-9.93 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 14 |
Dimitri Mascarenhas (England)
|
2003-2014 | M-112 | W-136 | A-20 | SR-17 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-12.74 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 15 |
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
2005-2014 | M-134 | W-133 | A-24 | SR-23 | ER-6.4 | avgCR-11.97 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 16 |
Danish Kaneria (Pakistan)
|
2005-2010 | M-47 | W-59 | A-20 | SR-16 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-12.72 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 17 |
Graham Napier (England)
|
2003-2016 | M-136 | W-163 | A-23 | SR-18 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-11.83 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 18 |
Glen Chapple (England)
|
2003-2013 | M-66 | W-68 | A-23 | SR-19 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-10.96 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 19 |
Mushtaq Ahmed (Pakistan)
|
2003-2007 | M-29 | W-42 | A-14 | SR-14 | ER-5.9 | avgCR-14.62 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 20 |
James Kirtley (England)
|
2003-2010 | M-67 | W-64 | A-25 | SR-19 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-10.32 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 21 |
Ant Botha (South Africa)
|
2004-2011 | M-71 | W-62 | A-23 | SR-20 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-9.55 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 22 |
Dirk Nannes (Australia)
|
2008-2015 | M-139 | W-155 | A-24 | SR-19 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-11.02 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 23 |
Sajid Mahmood (England)
|
2003-2012 | M-55 | W-64 | A-23 | SR-18 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-11.34 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 24 |
Chris Schofield (England)
|
2003-2011 | M-59 | W-57 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-9.85 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 25 |
Albie Morkel (South Africa)
|
2008-2018 | M-146 | W-120 | A-27 | SR-20 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-9.41 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 26 |
Tyron Henderson (South Africa)
|
2006-2010 | M-48 | W-53 | A-25 | SR-20 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-11.00 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 27 |
Graeme Swann (England)
|
2003-2010 | M-37 | W-44 | A-21 | SR-19 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-12.28 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 28 |
Darren Maddy (England)
|
2003-2013 | M-91 | W-48 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-6.58 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 1 |
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
|
2007-2019 | M-155 | W-211 | A-20 | SR-17 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-14.97 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 2 |
Harbhajan Singh (India)
|
2005-2021 | M-171 | W-154 | A-27 | SR-23 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-10.95 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 3 |
Tim Bresnan (England)
|
2003-2021 | M-155 | W-172 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-10.90 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 4 |
Gareth Batty (England)
|
2003-2021 | M-193 | W-155 | A-27 | SR-22 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-9.14 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 5 |
Shaun Tait (Australia)
|
2010-2017 | M-122 | W-148 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-11.44 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 6 |
Andrew Ellis (New Zealand)
|
2007-2020 | M-117 | W-125 | A-22 | SR-16 | ER-8.3 | avgCR-10.82 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 7 |
Amit Mishra (India)
|
2008-2024 | M-162 | W-174 | A-24 | SR-19 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-12.69 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 8 |
Ashish Nehra (India)
|
2008-2017 | M-88 | W-106 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-12.64 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 9 |
Kevon Cooper (West Indies)
|
2012-2018 | M-128 | W-162 | A-20 | SR-16 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-13.16 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 10 |
Dale Steyn (South Africa)
|
2008-2021 | M-142 | W-165 | A-22 | SR-19 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-12.88 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 11 |
Darren Stevens (England)
|
2003-2022 | M-220 | W-117 | A-26 | SR-20 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-6.73 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 12 |
Jeetan Patel (New Zealand)
|
2006-2020 | M-228 | W-221 | A-25 | SR-22 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-10.51 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 13 |
Harry Gurney (England)
|
2009-2019 | M-152 | W-182 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-12.16 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 14 |
Brad Hogg (Australia)
|
2004-2018 | M-105 | W-107 | A-24 | SR-21 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-11.34 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 15 |
Stephen Parry (England)
|
2009-2020 | M-119 | W-120 | A-25 | SR-21 | ER-7.2 | avgCR-10.90 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 16 |
Graham Wagg (England)
|
2003-2020 | M-143 | W-129 | A-26 | SR-19 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-9.14 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 17 |
Piyush Chawla (India)
|
2008-2024 | M-193 | W-194 | A-26 | SR-20 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-11.01 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 18 |
Rikki Clarke (England)
|
2003-2021 | M-172 | W-113 | A-25 | SR-20 | ER-7.6 | avgCR-7.77 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 19 |
Chris Woakes (England)
|
2008-2025 | M-128 | W-138 | A-25 | SR-18 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-11.14 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 1 |
Dwayne Bravo (West Indies)
|
2006-2024 | M-421 | W-485 | A-24 | SR-17 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-11.79 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 2 |
Sunil Narine (West Indies)
|
2012-2025 | M-473 | W-481 | A-24 | SR-23 | ER-6.3 | avgCR-12.61 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 3 |
Imran Tahir (South Africa)
|
2009-2025 | M-345 | W-440 | A-20 | SR-17 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-13.87 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 4 |
Samit Patel (England)
|
2003-2025 | M-395 | W-349 | A-26 | SR-21 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-9.98 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 5 |
Andre Russell (West Indies)
|
2012-2025 | M-430 | W-388 | A-25 | SR-17 | ER-9.0 | avgCR-9.98 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 6 |
Ravi Bopara (England)
|
2003-2025 | M-435 | W-266 | A-25 | SR-20 | ER-7.6 | avgCR-7.50 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 7 |
Sohail Tanvir (Pakistan)
|
2008-2022 | M-187 | W-208 | A-23 | SR-19 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-12.90 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 8 |
Andrew Tye (Australia)
|
2014-2025 | M-215 | W-295 | A-21 | SR-16 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-13.56 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 9 |
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
|
2011-2025 | M-290 | W-312 | A-22 | SR-19 | ER-6.9 | avgCR-11.94 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 10 |
Wahab Riaz (Pakistan)
|
2011-2023 | M-200 | W-260 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-13.49 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 11 |
Tymal Mills (England)
|
2012-2025 | M-238 | W-305 | A-22 | SR-16 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-12.37 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 12 |
David Willey (England)
|
2009-2025 | M-312 | W-307 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-10.71 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 13 |
Yuzvendra Chahal (India)
|
2013-2025 | M-174 | W-221 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-8.0 | avgCR-13.97 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 14 |
James Faulkner (Australia)
|
2011-2022 | M-182 | W-214 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-12.37 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 15 |
David Payne (England)
|
2010-2025 | M-218 | W-276 | A-22 | SR-16 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-12.80 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 16 |
Danny Briggs (England)
|
2010-2025 | M-252 | W-295 | A-21 | SR-17 | ER-7.3 | avgCR-11.93 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 17 |
Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
|
2004-2022 | M-180 | W-188 | A-22 | SR-20 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-12.31 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 18 |
Chris Jordan (England)
|
2008-2025 | M-322 | W-330 | A-27 | SR-19 | ER-8.6 | avgCR-10.58 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 19 |
Adam Zampa (Australia)
|
2012-2025 | M-208 | W-256 | A-22 | SR-17 | ER-7.6 | avgCR-12.66 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 20 |
Mitchell McClenaghan (New Zealand)
|
2009-2021 | M-165 | W-204 | A-25 | SR-17 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-12.03 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 21 |
Liam Dawson (England)
|
2008-2025 | M-287 | W-242 | A-25 | SR-21 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-10.14 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 22 |
Moeen Ali (England)
|
2007-2025 | M-302 | W-206 | A-25 | SR-20 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-9.15 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 23 |
Tim Southee (New Zealand)
|
2007-2025 | M-158 | W-174 | A-27 | SR-19 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-11.55 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 24 |
Tom Smith (England)
|
2007-2025 | M-187 | W-193 | A-23 | SR-18 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-10.59 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 25 |
Ben Laughlin (Australia)
|
2011-2021 | M-145 | W-174 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-8.1 | avgCR-11.81 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 26 |
Krishmar Santokie (West Indies)
|
2013-2020 | M-77 | W-104 | A-22 | SR-16 | ER-7.8 | avgCR-13.84 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 27 |
Junaid Khan (Pakistan)
|
2011-2020 | M-80 | W-108 | A-20 | SR-16 | ER-7.5 | avgCR-13.33 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 28 |
Rayad Emrit (West Indies)
|
2013-2020 | M-110 | W-120 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-7.7 | avgCR-11.91 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 1 |
Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
|
2016-2025 | M-358 | W-456 | A-20 | SR-18 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-13.90 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 2 |
Daniel Sams (Australia)
|
2017-2025 | M-196 | W-243 | A-24 | SR-16 | ER-8.9 | avgCR-11.96 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 3 |
Luke Wood (England)
|
2016-2025 | M-186 | W-193 | A-26 | SR-19 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-11.08 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 4 |
Riley Meredith (Australia)
|
2018-2025 | M-132 | W-180 | A-22 | SR-16 | ER-8.4 | avgCR-12.83 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 5 |
Akeal Hosein (West Indies)
|
2014-2025 | M-161 | W-151 | A-24 | SR-21 | ER-7.0 | avgCR-11.22 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 6 |
Naveen-ul-Haq (Afghanistan)
|
2019-2025 | M-146 | W-175 | A-26 | SR-17 | ER-8.8 | avgCR-11.96 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 7 |
Haris Rauf (Pakistan)
|
2018-2025 | M-135 | W-171 | A-24 | SR-17 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-12.39 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 8 |
Nathan Ellis (Australia)
|
2018-2025 | M-141 | W-162 | A-25 | SR-18 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-11.98 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 9 |
Alzarri Joseph (West Indies)
|
2016-2025 | M-123 | W-138 | A-26 | SR-18 | ER-8.7 | avgCR-12.14 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 10 |
Mohammad Amir (Pakistan)
|
2015-2025 | M-255 | W-303 | A-22 | SR-18 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-12.81 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 11 |
Usama Mir (Pakistan)
|
2016-2025 | M-103 | W-118 | A-24 | SR-18 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-12.77 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 12 |
Varun Chakravarthy (India)
|
2019-2025 | M-84 | W-100 | A-24 | SR-19 | ER-7.6 | avgCR-13.53 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 13 |
Anrich Nortje (South Africa)
|
2018-2025 | M-81 | W-108 | A-24 | SR-17 | ER-8.5 | avgCR-13.23 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 14 |
Imad Wasim (Pakistan)
|
2016-2025 | M-270 | W-245 | A-25 | SR-22 | ER-6.8 | avgCR-11.18 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 15 |
Trent Boult (New Zealand)
|
2009-2025 | M-214 | W-240 | A-27 | SR-19 | ER-8.2 | avgCR-12.16 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 16 |
Chris Green (Australia)
|
2015-2025 | M-264 | W-243 | A-26 | SR-22 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-11.11 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 17 |
Jordan Thompson (England)
|
2018-2025 | M-127 | W-131 | A-25 | SR-16 | ER-9.4 | avgCR-9.95 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 18 |
Jake Lintott (England)
|
2017-2025 | M-104 | W-115 | A-23 | SR-17 | ER-7.9 | avgCR-11.21 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 1 |
Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)
|
2017-2025 | M-109 | W-150 | A-19 | SR-16 | ER-7.1 | avgCR-15.52 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 2 |
Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan)
|
2020-2025 | M-125 | W-154 | A-22 | SR-18 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-14.28 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 3 |
Obed McCoy (West Indies)
|
2017-2025 | M-108 | W-129 | A-25 | SR-17 | ER-9.0 | avgCR-12.53 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 4 |
Dwaine Pretorius (South Africa)
|
2018-2025 | M-116 | W-123 | A-24 | SR-17 | ER-8.5 | avgCR-11.25 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 5 |
Marco Jansen (South Africa)
|
2019-2025 | M-81 | W-95 | A-26 | SR-18 | ER-8.5 | avgCR-13.35 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 6 |
Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka)
|
2020-2025 | M-106 | W-115 | A-26 | SR-22 | ER-7.4 | avgCR-12.00 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 7 |
Romario Shepherd (West Indies)
|
2018-2025 | M-134 | W-121 | A-25 | SR-17 | ER-8.8 | avgCR-10.05 |