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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Gen2
Gen3
Gen4
Gen5
| Group | Sub-Group | SG_rank | Team (or Player) | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World_100 | Gen1 | 1 |
Donald Bradman (Australia)
|
1928-1948 | M-52 | R-6996 | A-100 | SR*-61 | avgCR-37.65 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 2 |
Jack Hobbs (England)
|
1908-1930 | M-61 | R-5410 | A-57 | SR*-48 | avgCR-26.86 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 3 |
Wally Hammond (England)
|
1927-1947 | M-85 | R-7249 | A-58 | SR*-45 | avgCR-20.92 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 4 |
Herbert Sutcliffe (England)
|
1924-1935 | M-54 | R-4555 | A-61 | SR*-39 | avgCR-22.72 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 5 |
Bruce Mitchell (South Africa)
|
1929-1949 | M-42 | R-3471 | A-49 | SR*-34 | avgCR-26.26 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 6 |
Dudley Nourse (South Africa)
|
1935-1951 | M-34 | R-2960 | A-54 | SR*-41 | avgCR-27.25 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 7 |
Clem Hill (Australia)
|
1896-1912 | M-49 | R-3412 | A-39 | SR*-56 | avgCR-22.37 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 8 |
Herbie Taylor (South Africa)
|
1912-1932 | M-42 | R-2936 | A-41 | SR*-42 | avgCR-23.01 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 9 |
Patsy Hendren (England)
|
1920-1935 | M-51 | R-3525 | A-48 | SR*-46 | avgCR-19.76 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 1 |
Leonard Hutton (England)
|
1937-1955 | M-79 | R-6971 | A-57 | SR*-39 | avgCR-24.21 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 2 |
Garry Sobers (West Indies)
|
1954-1974 | M-93 | R-8032 | A-58 | SR*-50 | avgCR-25.47 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 3 |
Neil Harvey (Australia)
|
1948-1963 | M-79 | R-6149 | A-48 | SR*-48 | avgCR-22.72 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 4 |
Ken Barrington (England)
|
1955-1968 | M-82 | R-6806 | A-59 | SR*-42 | avgCR-22.34 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 5 |
Colin Cowdrey (England)
|
1954-1975 | M-114 | R-7624 | A-44 | SR*-39 | avgCR-19.47 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 6 |
Denis Compton (England)
|
1937-1957 | M-78 | R-5807 | A-50 | SR*-42 | avgCR-20.27 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 7 |
Rohan Kanhai (West Indies)
|
1957-1974 | M-79 | R-6227 | A-48 | SR*-48 | avgCR-23.18 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 8 |
Everton Weekes (West Indies)
|
1948-1958 | M-48 | R-4455 | A-59 | SR*-51 | avgCR-25.24 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 9 |
Peter May (England)
|
1951-1961 | M-66 | R-4537 | A-47 | SR*-40 | avgCR-20.41 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 10 |
Clyde Walcott (West Indies)
|
1948-1960 | M-44 | R-3798 | A-57 | SR*-48 | avgCR-23.92 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 11 |
Bill Lawry (Australia)
|
1961-1971 | M-67 | R-5234 | A-47 | SR*-39 | avgCR-22.94 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 12 |
Tom Graveney (England)
|
1951-1969 | M-79 | R-4882 | A-44 | SR*-41 | avgCR-16.98 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 13 |
Arthur Morris (Australia)
|
1946-1955 | M-46 | R-3533 | A-46 | SR*-43 | avgCR-22.86 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 14 |
Frank Worrell (West Indies)
|
1948-1963 | M-51 | R-3860 | A-49 | SR*-43 | avgCR-21.03 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 15 |
John Edrich (England)
|
1963-1976 | M-77 | R-5138 | A-44 | SR*-37 | avgCR-19.07 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 16 |
Polly Umrigar (India)
|
1948-1962 | M-59 | R-3631 | A-42 | SR*-38 | avgCR-18.46 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 17 |
John Reid (New Zealand)
|
1949-1965 | M-58 | R-3428 | A-33 | SR*-43 | avgCR-19.77 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 1 |
Sunil Gavaskar (India)
|
1971-1987 | M-125 | R-10122 | A-51 | SR*-44 | avgCR-25.28 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 2 |
Viv Richards (West Indies)
|
1974-1991 | M-121 | R-8540 | A-50 | SR*-67 | avgCR-23.47 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 3 |
Allan Border (Australia)
|
1978-1994 | M-156 | R-11174 | A-51 | SR*-41 | avgCR-21.55 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 4 |
Graham Gooch (England)
|
1975-1995 | M-118 | R-8900 | A-43 | SR*-49 | avgCR-24.66 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 5 |
Gordon Greenidge (West Indies)
|
1974-1991 | M-108 | R-7558 | A-45 | SR*-50 | avgCR-23.06 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 6 |
Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
|
1966-1984 | M-110 | R-7515 | A-47 | SR*-57 | avgCR-21.72 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 7 |
Geoff Boycott (England)
|
1964-1982 | M-108 | R-8114 | A-48 | SR*-35 | avgCR-22.82 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 8 |
Javed Miandad (Pakistan)
|
1976-1993 | M-124 | R-8832 | A-53 | SR*-47 | avgCR-20.25 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 9 |
Greg Chappell (Australia)
|
1970-1984 | M-87 | R-7110 | A-54 | SR*-51 | avgCR-23.89 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 10 |
David Gower (England)
|
1978-1992 | M-117 | R-8231 | A-44 | SR*-51 | avgCR-21.92 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 11 |
Desmond Haynes (West Indies)
|
1978-1994 | M-116 | R-7487 | A-42 | SR*-45 | avgCR-20.62 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 12 |
Dilip Vengsarkar (India)
|
1976-1992 | M-116 | R-6868 | A-42 | SR*-44 | avgCR-18.58 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 13 |
Gundappa Viswanath (India)
|
1969-1983 | M-91 | R-6080 | A-42 | SR*-44 | avgCR-20.98 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 14 |
Ian Botham (England)
|
1977-1992 | M-102 | R-5200 | A-34 | SR*-61 | avgCR-18.25 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 15 |
David Boon (Australia)
|
1984-1996 | M-107 | R-7422 | A-44 | SR*-41 | avgCR-19.77 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 16 |
Richie Richardson (West Indies)
|
1983-1995 | M-86 | R-5949 | A-44 | SR*-48 | avgCR-21.03 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 17 |
Zaheer Abbas (Pakistan)
|
1969-1985 | M-78 | R-5062 | A-45 | SR*-54 | avgCR-19.74 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 18 |
Alvin Kallicharran (West Indies)
|
1972-1980 | M-66 | R-4399 | A-44 | SR*-46 | avgCR-21.19 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 19 |
Roy Fredericks (West Indies)
|
1968-1977 | M-59 | R-4334 | A-42 | SR*-46 | avgCR-23.64 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 20 |
Doug Walters (Australia)
|
1965-1981 | M-74 | R-5357 | A-48 | SR*-49 | avgCR-20.51 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 21 |
Ian Chappell (Australia)
|
1964-1980 | M-75 | R-5345 | A-42 | SR*-44 | avgCR-20.02 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 1 |
Brian Lara (West Indies)
|
1990-2006 | M-131 | R-11953 | A-53 | SR*-61 | avgCR-30.20 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 2 |
Sachin Tendulkar (India)
|
1989-2013 | M-200 | R-15921 | A-54 | SR*-54 | avgCR-23.85 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 3 |
Ricky Ponting (Australia)
|
1995-2012 | M-168 | R-13378 | A-52 | SR*-59 | avgCR-23.49 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 4 |
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
|
2000-2015 | M-134 | R-12400 | A-57 | SR*-54 | avgCR-25.93 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 5 |
Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
|
1995-2013 | M-166 | R-13289 | A-55 | SR*-46 | avgCR-22.76 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 6 |
Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies)
|
1994-2015 | M-164 | R-11867 | A-51 | SR*-43 | avgCR-22.67 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 7 |
Rahul Dravid (India)
|
1996-2012 | M-164 | R-13288 | A-52 | SR*-43 | avgCR-22.89 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 8 |
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan)
|
1992-2007 | M-120 | R-8830 | A-50 | SR*-54 | avgCR-23.31 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 9 |
Virender Sehwag (India)
|
2001-2013 | M-104 | R-8586 | A-49 | SR*-82 | avgCR-27.84 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 10 |
Steve Waugh (Australia)
|
1985-2004 | M-168 | R-10927 | A-51 | SR*-49 | avgCR-18.70 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 11 |
Younis Khan (Pakistan)
|
2000-2017 | M-118 | R-10099 | A-52 | SR*-52 | avgCR-26.09 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 12 |
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
|
1997-2014 | M-149 | R-11814 | A-50 | SR*-51 | avgCR-21.89 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 13 |
Alec Stewart (England)
|
1990-2003 | M-133 | R-8463 | A-40 | SR*-49 | avgCR-20.95 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 14 |
Matthew Hayden (Australia)
|
1994-2009 | M-103 | R-8625 | A-51 | SR*-60 | avgCR-26.14 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 15 |
Graeme Smith (South Africa)
|
2002-2014 | M-117 | R-9265 | A-48 | SR*-60 | avgCR-23.66 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 16 |
Kevin Pietersen (England)
|
2005-2014 | M-104 | R-8181 | A-47 | SR*-62 | avgCR-24.38 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 17 |
Mark Waugh (Australia)
|
1991-2002 | M-128 | R-8029 | A-42 | SR*-52 | avgCR-19.17 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 18 |
Mike Atherton (England)
|
1989-2001 | M-115 | R-7728 | A-38 | SR*-37 | avgCR-21.48 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 19 |
Gary Kirsten (South Africa)
|
1993-2004 | M-101 | R-7289 | A-45 | SR*-43 | avgCR-21.56 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 20 |
Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan)
|
1998-2010 | M-90 | R-7530 | A-52 | SR*-52 | avgCR-24.72 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 21 |
VVS Laxman (India)
|
1996-2012 | M-134 | R-8781 | A-46 | SR*-49 | avgCR-20.51 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 22 |
Chris Gayle (West Indies)
|
2000-2014 | M-103 | R-7214 | A-42 | SR*-60 | avgCR-23.57 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 23 |
Mohammad Azharuddin (India)
|
1984-2000 | M-99 | R-6215 | A-45 | SR*-57 | avgCR-19.50 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 24 |
Graham Thorpe (England)
|
1993-2005 | M-100 | R-6744 | A-45 | SR*-46 | avgCR-21.43 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 25 |
Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka)
|
1984-2002 | M-93 | R-6361 | A-43 | SR*-50 | avgCR-21.19 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 26 |
Justin Langer (Australia)
|
1993-2007 | M-105 | R-7696 | A-45 | SR*-54 | avgCR-22.45 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 27 |
Mark Taylor (Australia)
|
1989-1999 | M-104 | R-7525 | A-43 | SR*-41 | avgCR-20.54 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 28 |
Adam Gilchrist (Australia)
|
1999-2008 | M-96 | R-5570 | A-48 | SR*-82 | avgCR-20.33 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 29 |
Michael Slater (Australia)
|
1993-2001 | M-74 | R-5312 | A-43 | SR*-53 | avgCR-22.50 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 30 |
Carl Hooper (West Indies)
|
1987-2002 | M-102 | R-5762 | A-36 | SR*-50 | avgCR-18.82 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 1 |
Joe Root (England)
|
2012-2025 | M-158 | R-13543 | A-51 | SR*-57 | avgCR-26.95 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 2 |
Steven Smith (Australia)
|
2010-2025 | M-119 | R-10477 | A-56 | SR*-54 | avgCR-26.39 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 3 |
Alastair Cook (England)
|
2006-2018 | M-161 | R-12472 | A-45 | SR*-47 | avgCR-22.67 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 4 |
David Warner (Australia)
|
2011-2024 | M-112 | R-8786 | A-45 | SR*-70 | avgCR-26.09 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 5 |
Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
|
2010-2024 | M-105 | R-9276 | A-55 | SR*-52 | avgCR-25.19 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 6 |
Virat Kohli (India)
|
2011-2025 | M-123 | R-9230 | A-47 | SR*-56 | avgCR-22.84 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 7 |
AB de Villiers (South Africa)
|
2004-2018 | M-114 | R-8765 | A-51 | SR*-55 | avgCR-23.20 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 8 |
Hashim Amla (South Africa)
|
2004-2019 | M-124 | R-9282 | A-47 | SR*-50 | avgCR-21.76 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 9 |
Michael Clarke (Australia)
|
2004-2015 | M-115 | R-8643 | A-49 | SR*-56 | avgCR-22.56 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 10 |
Ross Taylor (New Zealand)
|
2007-2022 | M-112 | R-7683 | A-45 | SR*-59 | avgCR-21.38 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 11 |
Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka)
|
2009-2025 | M-119 | R-8214 | A-44 | SR*-48 | avgCR-20.82 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 12 |
Ben Stokes (England)
|
2013-2025 | M-115 | R-7032 | A-36 | SR*-59 | avgCR-20.80 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 13 |
Ian Bell (England)
|
2004-2015 | M-118 | R-7727 | A-43 | SR*-49 | avgCR-20.33 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 14 |
Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka)
|
2012-2025 | M-100 | R-7222 | A-39 | SR*-51 | avgCR-22.05 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 15 |
Cheteshwar Pujara (India)
|
2010-2023 | M-103 | R-7195 | A-44 | SR*-44 | avgCR-20.21 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 16 |
Azhar Ali (Pakistan)
|
2010-2022 | M-97 | R-7142 | A-42 | SR*-42 | avgCR-21.58 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 17 |
Jonny Bairstow (England)
|
2012-2024 | M-100 | R-6042 | A-36 | SR*-59 | avgCR-20.58 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 18 |
Usman Khawaja (Australia)
|
2011-2025 | M-84 | R-6053 | A-44 | SR*-49 | avgCR-22.27 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 19 |
Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka)
|
2011-2025 | M-90 | R-6361 | A-44 | SR*-50 | avgCR-21.25 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 20 |
Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh)
|
2008-2023 | M-70 | R-5134 | A-39 | SR*-58 | avgCR-23.82 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 21 |
Dean Elgar (South Africa)
|
2012-2024 | M-86 | R-5347 | A-38 | SR*-48 | avgCR-19.85 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 22 |
Kraigg Brathwaite (West Indies)
|
2011-2025 | M-100 | R-5950 | A-33 | SR*-41 | avgCR-19.23 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 23 |
Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh)
|
2005-2025 | M-99 | R-6351 | A-38 | SR*-48 | avgCR-18.71 |