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.
Gen1
Gen2
Gen3
Gen4
Gen5
| Group | Sub-Group | SG_rank | Team (or Player) | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World_100 | Gen1 | 7 |
Clem Hill (Australia)
|
1896-1912 | M-49 | R-3412 | A-39 | SR*-56 | avgCR-22.37 |
| 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 | 11 |
Bill Lawry (Australia)
|
1961-1971 | M-67 | R-5234 | A-47 | SR*-39 | avgCR-22.94 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 13 |
Arthur Morris (Australia)
|
1946-1955 | M-46 | R-3533 | A-46 | SR*-43 | avgCR-22.86 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 15 |
John Edrich (England)
|
1963-1976 | M-77 | R-5138 | A-44 | SR*-37 | avgCR-19.07 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 3 |
Allan Border (Australia)
|
1978-1994 | M-156 | R-11174 | A-51 | SR*-41 | avgCR-21.55 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 6 |
Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
|
1966-1984 | M-110 | R-7515 | A-47 | SR*-57 | avgCR-21.72 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 10 |
David Gower (England)
|
1978-1992 | M-117 | R-8231 | A-44 | SR*-51 | avgCR-21.92 |
| 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 | Gen4 | 1 |
Brian Lara (West Indies)
|
1990-2006 | M-131 | R-11953 | A-53 | SR*-61 | avgCR-30.20 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 4 |
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
|
2000-2015 | M-134 | R-12400 | A-57 | SR*-54 | avgCR-25.93 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 6 |
Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies)
|
1994-2015 | M-164 | R-11867 | A-51 | SR*-43 | avgCR-22.67 |
| 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 | 19 |
Gary Kirsten (South Africa)
|
1993-2004 | M-101 | R-7289 | A-45 | SR*-43 | avgCR-21.56 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 22 |
Chris Gayle (West Indies)
|
2000-2014 | M-103 | R-7214 | A-42 | SR*-60 | avgCR-23.57 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 24 |
Graham Thorpe (England)
|
1993-2005 | M-100 | R-6744 | A-45 | SR*-46 | avgCR-21.43 |
| 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 | 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 | 12 |
Ben Stokes (England)
|
2013-2025 | M-115 | R-7032 | A-36 | SR*-59 | avgCR-20.80 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 14 |
Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka)
|
2012-2025 | M-100 | R-7222 | A-39 | SR*-51 | avgCR-22.05 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 18 |
Usman Khawaja (Australia)
|
2011-2025 | M-84 | R-6053 | A-44 | SR*-49 | avgCR-22.27 |
| 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 |
| Australia_25 | Gen1 | 2 |
Clem Hill (Australia)
|
1896-1912 | M-49 | R-3412 | A-39 | SR*-56 | avgCR-22.37 |
| Australia_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Neil Harvey (Australia)
|
1948-1963 | M-79 | R-6149 | A-48 | SR*-48 | avgCR-22.72 |
| Australia_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Bill Lawry (Australia)
|
1961-1971 | M-67 | R-5234 | A-47 | SR*-39 | avgCR-22.94 |
| Australia_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Allan Border (Australia)
|
1978-1994 | M-156 | R-11174 | A-51 | SR*-41 | avgCR-21.55 |
| Australia_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Matthew Hayden (Australia)
|
1994-2009 | M-103 | R-8625 | A-51 | SR*-60 | avgCR-26.14 |
| Australia_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Justin Langer (Australia)
|
1993-2007 | M-105 | R-7696 | A-45 | SR*-54 | avgCR-22.45 |
| Australia_25 | Gen4 | 5 |
Adam Gilchrist (Australia)
|
1999-2008 | M-96 | R-5570 | A-48 | SR*-82 | avgCR-20.33 |
| Australia_25 | Gen4 | 7 |
Mark Taylor (Australia)
|
1989-1999 | M-104 | R-7525 | A-43 | SR*-41 | avgCR-20.54 |
| Australia_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
David Warner (Australia)
|
2011-2024 | M-112 | R-8786 | A-45 | SR*-70 | avgCR-26.09 |
| Australia_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Usman Khawaja (Australia)
|
2011-2025 | M-84 | R-6053 | A-44 | SR*-49 | avgCR-22.27 |
| Australia_25 | Gen5 | 5 |
Travis Head (Australia)
|
2018-2025 | M-60 | R-3963 | A-42 | SR*-68 | avgCR-22.47 |
| England_25 | Gen1 | 5 |
Frank Woolley (England)
|
1909-1934 | M-64 | R-3283 | A-36 | SR*-51 | avgCR-15.98 |
| England_25 | Gen2 | 5 |
John Edrich (England)
|
1963-1976 | M-77 | R-5138 | A-44 | SR*-37 | avgCR-19.07 |
| England_25 | Gen3 | 2 |
David Gower (England)
|
1978-1992 | M-117 | R-8231 | A-44 | SR*-51 | avgCR-21.92 |
| England_25 | Gen4 | 4 |
Andrew Strauss (England)
|
2004-2012 | M-100 | R-7037 | A-41 | SR*-49 | avgCR-21.64 |
| England_25 | Gen4 | 5 |
Graham Thorpe (England)
|
1993-2005 | M-100 | R-6744 | A-45 | SR*-46 | avgCR-21.43 |
| England_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Alastair Cook (England)
|
2006-2018 | M-161 | R-12472 | A-45 | SR*-47 | avgCR-22.67 |
| England_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Ben Stokes (England)
|
2013-2025 | M-115 | R-7032 | A-36 | SR*-59 | avgCR-20.80 |
| India_25 | Gen4 | 6 |
Sourav Ganguly (India)
|
1996-2008 | M-113 | R-7212 | A-42 | SR*-51 | avgCR-19.26 |
| India_25 | Gen4 | 7 |
Gautam Gambhir (India)
|
2004-2016 | M-58 | R-4154 | A-42 | SR*-51 | avgCR-22.01 |
| India_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Rishabh Pant (India)
|
2018-2025 | M-48 | R-3456 | A-44 | SR*-74 | avgCR-26.73 |
| India_25 | Gen5 | 8 |
Shikhar Dhawan (India)
|
2013-2018 | M-34 | R-2315 | A-41 | SR*-67 | avgCR-22.31 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Bert Sutcliffe (New Zealand)
|
1947-1965 | M-42 | R-2727 | A-40 | SR*-36 | avgCR-20.39 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen3 | 2 |
John Wright (New Zealand)
|
1978-1993 | M-82 | R-5334 | A-38 | SR*-35 | avgCR-19.94 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
Richard Hadlee (New Zealand)
|
1973-1990 | M-86 | R-3124 | A-27 | SR*-55 | avgCR-13.49 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)
|
1994-2008 | M-111 | R-7172 | A-40 | SR*-46 | avgCR-19.23 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Mark Richardson (New Zealand)
|
2000-2004 | M-38 | R-2776 | A-45 | SR*-38 | avgCR-22.57 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen4 | 4 |
Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
|
1997-2014 | M-113 | R-4531 | A-30 | SR*-58 | avgCR-14.24 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen4 | 6 |
Jesse Ryder (New Zealand)
|
2008-2011 | M-18 | R-1269 | A-41 | SR*-55 | avgCR-21.70 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Tom Latham (New Zealand)
|
2014-2024 | M-88 | R-5834 | A-38 | SR*-47 | avgCR-19.36 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen5 | 7 |
Devon Conway (New Zealand)
|
2021-2025 | M-29 | R-2081 | A-39 | SR*-52 | avgCR-22.13 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen5 | 9 |
Henry Nicholls (New Zealand)
|
2016-2025 | M-58 | R-3161 | A-39 | SR*-51 | avgCR-15.82 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen4 | 4 |
Saeed Anwar (Pakistan)
|
1990-2001 | M-55 | R-4052 | A-46 | SR*-56 | avgCR-24.33 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen4 | 7 |
Aamer Sohail (Pakistan)
|
1992-2000 | M-47 | R-2823 | A-35 | SR*-55 | avgCR-19.94 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen5 | 5 |
Saud Shakeel (Pakistan)
|
2022-2025 | M-21 | R-1773 | A-48 | SR*-49 | avgCR-27.06 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Graeme Pollock (South Africa)
|
1963-1970 | M-23 | R-2256 | A-61 | SR*-56 | avgCR-29.66 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Graeme Smith (South Africa)
|
2002-2014 | M-117 | R-9265 | A-48 | SR*-60 | avgCR-23.66 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen4 | 4 |
Gary Kirsten (South Africa)
|
1993-2004 | M-101 | R-7289 | A-45 | SR*-43 | avgCR-21.56 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen4 | 7 |
Ashwell Prince (South Africa)
|
2002-2011 | M-66 | R-3665 | A-42 | SR*-44 | avgCR-16.01 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen4 | 10 |
Jacques Rudolph (South Africa)
|
2003-2012 | M-48 | R-2622 | A-35 | SR*-44 | avgCR-16.37 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Dean Elgar (South Africa)
|
2012-2024 | M-86 | R-5347 | A-38 | SR*-48 | avgCR-19.85 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Quinton de Kock (South Africa)
|
2014-2021 | M-54 | R-3300 | A-39 | SR*-71 | avgCR-21.34 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
|
2000-2015 | M-134 | R-12400 | A-57 | SR*-54 | avgCR-25.93 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
|
1991-2007 | M-110 | R-6973 | A-40 | SR*-65 | avgCR-20.43 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 5 |
Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
|
1982-2000 | M-93 | R-5105 | A-36 | SR*-49 | avgCR-17.57 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 7 |
Hashan Tillakaratne (Sri Lanka)
|
1989-2004 | M-83 | R-4545 | A-43 | SR*-40 | avgCR-16.12 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 10 |
Asanka Gurusinha (Sri Lanka)
|
1985-1996 | M-41 | R-2452 | A-39 | SR*-37 | avgCR-17.27 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 13 |
Russel Arnold (Sri Lanka)
|
1997-2004 | M-44 | R-1821 | A-28 | SR*-45 | avgCR-13.52 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 14 |
Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka)
|
1994-2009 | M-111 | R-3089 | A-24 | SR*-44 | avgCR-9.01 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka)
|
2012-2025 | M-100 | R-7222 | A-39 | SR*-51 | avgCR-22.05 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Kamindu Mendis (Sri Lanka)
|
2022-2025 | M-14 | R-1316 | A-63 | SR*-64 | avgCR-27.85 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 8 |
Upul Tharanga (Sri Lanka)
|
2005-2017 | M-31 | R-1754 | A-32 | SR*-55 | avgCR-16.75 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 9 |
Tharanga Paranavitana (Sri Lanka)
|
2009-2012 | M-32 | R-1792 | A-33 | SR*-42 | avgCR-17.69 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 10 |
Lahiru Thirimanne (Sri Lanka)
|
2011-2022 | M-44 | R-2088 | A-26 | SR*-39 | avgCR-15.27 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Garry Sobers (West Indies)
|
1954-1974 | M-93 | R-8032 | A-58 | SR*-50 | avgCR-25.47 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
|
1966-1984 | M-110 | R-7515 | A-47 | SR*-57 | avgCR-21.72 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Alvin Kallicharran (West Indies)
|
1972-1980 | M-66 | R-4399 | A-44 | SR*-46 | avgCR-21.19 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
Roy Fredericks (West Indies)
|
1968-1977 | M-59 | R-4334 | A-42 | SR*-46 | avgCR-23.64 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 8 |
Larry Gomes (West Indies)
|
1976-1987 | M-60 | R-3171 | A-40 | SR*-42 | avgCR-16.72 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Brian Lara (West Indies)
|
1990-2006 | M-131 | R-11953 | A-53 | SR*-61 | avgCR-30.20 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies)
|
1994-2015 | M-164 | R-11867 | A-51 | SR*-43 | avgCR-22.67 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Chris Gayle (West Indies)
|
2000-2014 | M-103 | R-7214 | A-42 | SR*-60 | avgCR-23.57 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 8 |
Jimmy Adams (West Indies)
|
1992-2001 | M-54 | R-3012 | A-41 | SR*-38 | avgCR-16.67 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 9 |
Keith Arthurton (West Indies)
|
1988-1995 | M-33 | R-1382 | A-31 | SR*-41 | avgCR-13.12 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 1 |
Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh)
|
2008-2023 | M-70 | R-5134 | A-39 | SR*-58 | avgCR-23.82 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 2 |
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
|
2007-2024 | M-71 | R-4609 | A-38 | SR*-62 | avgCR-21.02 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 4 |
Mominul Haque (Bangladesh)
|
2013-2025 | M-74 | R-4709 | A-37 | SR*-54 | avgCR-18.13 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 7 |
Najmul Hossain Shanto (Bangladesh)
|
2017-2025 | M-38 | R-2289 | A-33 | SR*-54 | avgCR-17.76 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 8 |
Soumya Sarkar (Bangladesh)
|
2015-2021 | M-16 | R-831 | A-28 | SR*-58 | avgCR-18.26 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 10 |
Zakir Hasan (Bangladesh)
|
2022-2024 | M-13 | R-593 | A-24 | SR*-49 | avgCR-15.67 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 1 |
Andy Flower (Zimbabwe)
|
1992-2002 | M-63 | R-4794 | A-52 | SR*-45 | avgCR-23.48 |