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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Gen5
Group Sub-Group SG_rank Team (or Player) Stats
World_100 Gen2 17 Bill Johnston (Australia) flag Bill Johnston (Australia) 1947-1955 | M-40 | W-160 | A-24 | SR-69 | ER-2.1 | avgCR-23.56
World_100 Gen2 20 Garry Sobers (West Indies) flag Garry Sobers (West Indies) 1954-1974 | M-93 | W-235 | A-34 | SR-92 | ER-2.2 | avgCR-16.05
England_25 Gen1 4 Maurice Tate (England) flag Maurice Tate (England) 1924-1935 | M-39 | W-155 | A-26 | SR-81 | ER-1.9 | avgCR-22.34
New Zealand_25 Gen2 3 John Reid (New Zealand) flag John Reid (New Zealand) 1949-1965 | M-58 | W-85 | A-33 | SR-91 | ER-2.2 | avgCR-10.32
West Indies_25 Gen2 2 Garry Sobers (West Indies) flag Garry Sobers (West Indies) 1954-1974 | M-93 | W-235 | A-34 | SR-92 | ER-2.2 | avgCR-16.05
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