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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 7 |
Richie Richardson (West Indies)
|
1983-1995 | M-86 | R-5949 | A-44 | SR*-48 | avgCR-21.03 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 4 |
Carl Hooper (West Indies)
|
1987-2002 | M-102 | R-5762 | A-36 | SR*-50 | avgCR-18.82 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 5 |
Ramnaresh Sarwan (West Indies)
|
2000-2011 | M-87 | R-5842 | A-40 | SR*-47 | avgCR-20.69 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 6 |
Marlon Samuels (West Indies)
|
2000-2016 | M-71 | R-3917 | A-33 | SR*-48 | avgCR-17.97 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 7 |
Sherwin Campbell (West Indies)
|
1995-2002 | M-52 | R-2882 | A-32 | SR*-40 | avgCR-18.06 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Kraigg Brathwaite (West Indies)
|
2011-2025 | M-100 | R-5950 | A-33 | SR*-41 | avgCR-19.23 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen4 | 1 |
Habibul Bashar (Bangladesh)
|
2000-2008 | M-50 | R-3026 | A-31 | SR*-60 | avgCR-20.33 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen4 | 2 |
Mohammad Ashraful (Bangladesh)
|
2001-2013 | M-61 | R-2737 | A-24 | SR*-46 | avgCR-16.40 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen4 | 3 |
Javed Omer (Bangladesh)
|
2001-2007 | M-40 | R-1720 | A-22 | SR*-38 | avgCR-14.05 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 3 |
Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh)
|
2005-2025 | M-99 | R-6351 | A-38 | SR*-48 | avgCR-18.71 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 5 |
Litton Das (Bangladesh)
|
2015-2025 | M-51 | R-2989 | A-34 | SR*-59 | avgCR-18.93 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 6 |
Mahmudullah (Bangladesh)
|
2009-2021 | M-50 | R-2914 | A-33 | SR*-53 | avgCR-17.65 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 9 |
Mahmudul Hasan Joy (Bangladesh)
|
2021-2025 | M-19 | R-946 | A-27 | SR*-44 | avgCR-14.74 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 2 |
Grant Flower (Zimbabwe)
|
1992-2004 | M-67 | R-3457 | A-30 | SR*-35 | avgCR-15.60 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 3 |
Dave Houghton (Zimbabwe)
|
1992-1997 | M-22 | R-1464 | A-43 | SR*-45 | avgCR-18.51 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 6 |
Tatenda Taibu (Zimbabwe)
|
2001-2012 | M-28 | R-1546 | A-30 | SR*-41 | avgCR-15.50 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 7 |
Stuart Carlisle (Zimbabwe)
|
1995-2005 | M-37 | R-1615 | A-27 | SR*-37 | avgCR-13.65 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 9 |
Paul Strang (Zimbabwe)
|
1994-2001 | M-24 | R-839 | A-27 | SR*-44 | avgCR-11.61 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 10 |
Heath Streak (Zimbabwe)
|
1993-2005 | M-65 | R-1990 | A-22 | SR*-37 | avgCR-9.79 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen5 | 2 |
Brendan Taylor (Zimbabwe)
|
2004-2025 | M-36 | R-2403 | A-36 | SR*-56 | avgCR-20.86 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen5 | 3 |
Hamilton Masakadza (Zimbabwe)
|
2001-2018 | M-38 | R-2223 | A-30 | SR*-44 | avgCR-17.06 |