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 | 2 |
Clarrie Grimmett (Australia)
|
1925-1936 | M-37 | W-216 | A-24 | SR-67 | ER-2.2 | avgCR-33.34 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 3 |
Bill O'Reilly (Australia)
|
1932-1946 | M-27 | W-144 | A-23 | SR-70 | ER-1.9 | avgCR-32.24 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 4 |
Hugh Trumble (Australia)
|
1890-1904 | M-32 | W-141 | A-22 | SR-57 | ER-2.3 | avgCR-27.69 |
| World_100 | Gen1 | 5 |
Wilfred Rhodes (England)
|
1899-1930 | M-58 | W-127 | A-27 | SR-65 | ER-2.5 | avgCR-16.51 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 3 |
Richie Benaud (Australia)
|
1952-1964 | M-63 | W-248 | A-27 | SR-77 | ER-2.1 | avgCR-24.99 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 4 |
Hugh Tayfield (South Africa)
|
1949-1960 | M-37 | W-170 | A-26 | SR-80 | ER-1.9 | avgCR-30.56 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 5 |
Lance Gibbs (West Indies)
|
1958-1976 | M-79 | W-309 | A-29 | SR-88 | ER-2.0 | avgCR-25.61 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 8 |
Jim Laker (England)
|
1948-1959 | M-46 | W-193 | A-21 | SR-62 | ER-2.0 | avgCR-26.91 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 12 |
Vinoo Mankad (India)
|
1946-1959 | M-44 | W-162 | A-32 | SR-91 | ER-2.1 | avgCR-22.86 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 13 |
Subhash Gupte (India)
|
1951-1961 | M-36 | W-149 | A-30 | SR-76 | ER-2.3 | avgCR-25.37 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 16 |
Sonny Ramadhin (West Indies)
|
1950-1960 | M-43 | W-158 | A-29 | SR-88 | ER-2.0 | avgCR-22.36 |
| World_100 | Gen2 | 19 |
Tony Lock (England)
|
1952-1968 | M-49 | W-174 | A-26 | SR-76 | ER-2.0 | avgCR-20.41 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 8 |
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (India)
|
1964-1979 | M-58 | W-242 | A-30 | SR-66 | ER-2.7 | avgCR-26.86 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 11 |
Derek Underwood (England)
|
1966-1982 | M-86 | W-297 | A-26 | SR-74 | ER-2.1 | avgCR-21.81 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 12 |
Bishan Bedi (India)
|
1966-1979 | M-67 | W-266 | A-29 | SR-80 | ER-2.1 | avgCR-24.06 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 16 |
Erapalli Prasanna (India)
|
1962-1978 | M-49 | W-189 | A-30 | SR-76 | ER-2.4 | avgCR-25.12 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 18 |
Abdul Qadir (Pakistan)
|
1977-1990 | M-67 | W-236 | A-33 | SR-72 | ER-2.7 | avgCR-22.11 |
| World_100 | Gen3 | 22 |
Iqbal Qasim (Pakistan)
|
1976-1988 | M-50 | W-171 | A-28 | SR-76 | ER-2.2 | avgCR-22.05 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 1 |
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
1992-2010 | M-133 | W-800 | A-23 | SR-55 | ER-2.5 | avgCR-36.55 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 2 |
Shane Warne (Australia)
|
1992-2007 | M-145 | W-708 | A-25 | SR-57 | ER-2.7 | avgCR-31.96 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 3 |
Anil Kumble (India)
|
1990-2008 | M-132 | W-619 | A-30 | SR-66 | ER-2.7 | avgCR-29.93 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 10 |
Harbhajan Singh (India)
|
1998-2015 | M-103 | W-417 | A-32 | SR-68 | ER-2.8 | avgCR-26.27 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 16 |
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan)
|
1995-2004 | M-49 | W-208 | A-30 | SR-67 | ER-2.7 | avgCR-26.23 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 17 |
Danish Kaneria (Pakistan)
|
2000-2010 | M-61 | W-261 | A-35 | SR-68 | ER-3.1 | avgCR-27.86 |
| World_100 | Gen4 | 18 |
Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
|
1997-2014 | M-113 | W-362 | A-34 | SR-80 | ER-2.6 | avgCR-20.29 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 2 |
Ravichandran Ashwin (India)
|
2011-2024 | M-106 | W-537 | A-24 | SR-51 | ER-2.8 | avgCR-31.70 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 3 |
Nathan Lyon (Australia)
|
2011-2025 | M-139 | W-562 | A-30 | SR-61 | ER-3.0 | avgCR-26.30 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 5 |
Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka)
|
1999-2018 | M-93 | W-433 | A-28 | SR-60 | ER-2.8 | avgCR-29.72 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 10 |
Yasir Shah (Pakistan)
|
2014-2022 | M-48 | W-244 | A-31 | SR-58 | ER-3.2 | avgCR-32.72 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 13 |
Ravindra Jadeja (India)
|
2012-2025 | M-88 | W-342 | A-25 | SR-58 | ER-2.6 | avgCR-25.04 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 15 |
Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan)
|
2009-2014 | M-35 | W-178 | A-28 | SR-65 | ER-2.6 | avgCR-33.82 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 16 |
Graeme Swann (England)
|
2008-2013 | M-60 | W-255 | A-30 | SR-60 | ER-3.0 | avgCR-27.21 |
| World_100 | Gen5 | 22 |
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
|
2007-2024 | M-71 | W-246 | A-32 | SR-64 | ER-3.0 | avgCR-21.35 |
| Australia_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Clarrie Grimmett (Australia)
|
1925-1936 | M-37 | W-216 | A-24 | SR-67 | ER-2.2 | avgCR-33.34 |
| Australia_25 | Gen1 | 3 |
Bill O'Reilly (Australia)
|
1932-1946 | M-27 | W-144 | A-23 | SR-70 | ER-1.9 | avgCR-32.24 |
| Australia_25 | Gen1 | 5 |
Hugh Trumble (Australia)
|
1890-1904 | M-32 | W-141 | A-22 | SR-57 | ER-2.3 | avgCR-27.69 |
| Australia_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Richie Benaud (Australia)
|
1952-1964 | M-63 | W-248 | A-27 | SR-77 | ER-2.1 | avgCR-24.99 |
| Australia_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Shane Warne (Australia)
|
1992-2007 | M-145 | W-708 | A-25 | SR-57 | ER-2.7 | avgCR-31.96 |
| Australia_25 | Gen4 | 4 |
Stuart MacGill (Australia)
|
1998-2008 | M-44 | W-208 | A-29 | SR-54 | ER-3.2 | avgCR-27.56 |
| Australia_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Nathan Lyon (Australia)
|
2011-2025 | M-139 | W-562 | A-30 | SR-61 | ER-3.0 | avgCR-26.30 |
| England_25 | Gen1 | 5 |
Wilfred Rhodes (England)
|
1899-1930 | M-58 | W-127 | A-27 | SR-65 | ER-2.5 | avgCR-16.51 |
| England_25 | Gen2 | 4 |
Jim Laker (England)
|
1948-1959 | M-46 | W-193 | A-21 | SR-62 | ER-2.0 | avgCR-26.91 |
| England_25 | Gen2 | 6 |
Fred Titmus (England)
|
1955-1975 | M-53 | W-153 | A-32 | SR-99 | ER-2.0 | avgCR-18.62 |
| England_25 | Gen2 | 7 |
Tony Lock (England)
|
1952-1968 | M-49 | W-174 | A-26 | SR-76 | ER-2.0 | avgCR-20.41 |
| England_25 | Gen3 | 3 |
Derek Underwood (England)
|
1966-1982 | M-86 | W-297 | A-26 | SR-74 | ER-2.1 | avgCR-21.81 |
| England_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Graeme Swann (England)
|
2008-2013 | M-60 | W-255 | A-30 | SR-60 | ER-3.0 | avgCR-27.21 |
| India_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Vinoo Mankad (India)
|
1946-1959 | M-44 | W-162 | A-32 | SR-91 | ER-2.1 | avgCR-22.86 |
| India_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Subhash Gupte (India)
|
1951-1961 | M-36 | W-149 | A-30 | SR-76 | ER-2.3 | avgCR-25.37 |
| India_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (India)
|
1964-1979 | M-58 | W-242 | A-30 | SR-66 | ER-2.7 | avgCR-26.86 |
| India_25 | Gen3 | 2 |
Bishan Bedi (India)
|
1966-1979 | M-67 | W-266 | A-29 | SR-80 | ER-2.1 | avgCR-24.06 |
| India_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Erapalli Prasanna (India)
|
1962-1978 | M-49 | W-189 | A-30 | SR-76 | ER-2.4 | avgCR-25.12 |
| India_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
Dilip Doshi (India)
|
1979-1983 | M-33 | W-114 | A-31 | SR-82 | ER-2.3 | avgCR-21.35 |
| India_25 | Gen3 | 7 |
Shivlal Yadav (India)
|
1979-1987 | M-35 | W-102 | A-35 | SR-82 | ER-2.6 | avgCR-18.22 |
| India_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Anil Kumble (India)
|
1990-2008 | M-132 | W-619 | A-30 | SR-66 | ER-2.7 | avgCR-29.93 |
| India_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Harbhajan Singh (India)
|
1998-2015 | M-103 | W-417 | A-32 | SR-68 | ER-2.8 | avgCR-26.27 |
| India_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Ravichandran Ashwin (India)
|
2011-2024 | M-106 | W-537 | A-24 | SR-51 | ER-2.8 | avgCR-31.70 |
| India_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Ravindra Jadeja (India)
|
2012-2025 | M-88 | W-342 | A-25 | SR-58 | ER-2.6 | avgCR-25.04 |
| India_25 | Gen5 | 7 |
Pragyan Ojha (India)
|
2009-2013 | M-24 | W-113 | A-30 | SR-68 | ER-2.7 | avgCR-26.23 |
| India_25 | Gen5 | 8 |
Amit Mishra (India)
|
2008-2016 | M-22 | W-76 | A-36 | SR-67 | ER-3.2 | avgCR-21.28 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
Hedley Howarth (New Zealand)
|
1969-1977 | M-30 | W-86 | A-37 | SR-103 | ER-2.2 | avgCR-16.51 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen3 | 6 |
John Bracewell (New Zealand)
|
1980-1990 | M-41 | W-102 | A-36 | SR-82 | ER-2.6 | avgCR-16.56 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
|
1997-2014 | M-113 | W-362 | A-34 | SR-80 | ER-2.6 | avgCR-20.29 |
| New Zealand_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Ajaz Patel (New Zealand)
|
2018-2024 | M-21 | W-85 | A-29 | SR-54 | ER-3.3 | avgCR-29.58 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen2 | 3 |
Pervez Sajjad (Pakistan)
|
1964-1973 | M-19 | W-59 | A-24 | SR-70 | ER-2.0 | avgCR-20.15 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 3 |
Abdul Qadir (Pakistan)
|
1977-1990 | M-67 | W-236 | A-33 | SR-72 | ER-2.7 | avgCR-22.11 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Iqbal Qasim (Pakistan)
|
1976-1988 | M-50 | W-171 | A-28 | SR-76 | ER-2.2 | avgCR-22.05 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 6 |
Mushtaq Mohammad (Pakistan)
|
1959-1979 | M-57 | W-79 | A-29 | SR-67 | ER-2.6 | avgCR-11.07 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen3 | 7 |
Tauseef Ahmed (Pakistan)
|
1980-1993 | M-34 | W-93 | A-32 | SR-84 | ER-2.3 | avgCR-15.27 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan)
|
1995-2004 | M-49 | W-208 | A-30 | SR-67 | ER-2.7 | avgCR-26.23 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen4 | 4 |
Danish Kaneria (Pakistan)
|
2000-2010 | M-61 | W-261 | A-35 | SR-68 | ER-3.1 | avgCR-27.86 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen4 | 6 |
Mushtaq Ahmed (Pakistan)
|
1990-2003 | M-52 | W-185 | A-33 | SR-68 | ER-2.9 | avgCR-22.28 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen4 | 9 |
Arshad Khan (Pakistan)
|
1997-2005 | M-9 | W-32 | A-30 | SR-79 | ER-2.3 | avgCR-23.99 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Yasir Shah (Pakistan)
|
2014-2022 | M-48 | W-244 | A-31 | SR-58 | ER-3.2 | avgCR-32.72 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan)
|
2009-2014 | M-35 | W-178 | A-28 | SR-65 | ER-2.6 | avgCR-33.82 |
| Pakistan_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Noman Ali (Pakistan)
|
2021-2025 | M-21 | W-97 | A-25 | SR-48 | ER-3.1 | avgCR-30.27 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Cyril Vincent (South Africa)
|
1927-1935 | M-25 | W-84 | A-31 | SR-70 | ER-2.7 | avgCR-21.75 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen1 | 2 |
Aubrey Faulkner (South Africa)
|
1906-1924 | M-25 | W-82 | A-27 | SR-51 | ER-3.1 | avgCR-21.47 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Hugh Tayfield (South Africa)
|
1949-1960 | M-37 | W-170 | A-26 | SR-80 | ER-1.9 | avgCR-30.56 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen4 | 6 |
Paul Adams (South Africa)
|
1995-2004 | M-45 | W-134 | A-33 | SR-66 | ER-3.0 | avgCR-18.61 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Keshav Maharaj (South Africa)
|
2016-2025 | M-61 | W-215 | A-29 | SR-56 | ER-3.1 | avgCR-22.56 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Somachandra De Silva (Sri Lanka)
|
1982-1984 | M-12 | W-37 | A-36 | SR-82 | ER-2.7 | avgCR-19.89 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
Don Anurasiri (Sri Lanka)
|
1986-1998 | M-18 | W-41 | A-38 | SR-97 | ER-2.3 | avgCR-13.15 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
1992-2010 | M-133 | W-800 | A-23 | SR-55 | ER-2.5 | avgCR-36.55 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 5 |
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
|
1991-2007 | M-110 | W-98 | A-34 | SR-83 | ER-2.5 | avgCR-7.61 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka)
|
1999-2018 | M-93 | W-433 | A-28 | SR-60 | ER-2.8 | avgCR-29.72 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Prabath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
|
2022-2025 | M-22 | W-122 | A-31 | SR-59 | ER-3.2 | avgCR-31.38 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka)
|
2008-2014 | M-19 | W-70 | A-35 | SR-67 | ER-3.1 | avgCR-22.19 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Dilruwan Perera (Sri Lanka)
|
2014-2021 | M-43 | W-161 | A-36 | SR-67 | ER-3.2 | avgCR-22.25 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 5 |
Lasith Embuldeniya (Sri Lanka)
|
2019-2022 | M-17 | W-71 | A-37 | SR-68 | ER-3.2 | avgCR-22.69 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 8 |
Suraj Randiv (Sri Lanka)
|
2010-2012 | M-12 | W-43 | A-38 | SR-73 | ER-3.1 | avgCR-22.61 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 3 |
Lance Gibbs (West Indies)
|
1958-1976 | M-79 | W-309 | A-29 | SR-88 | ER-2.0 | avgCR-25.61 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 4 |
Sonny Ramadhin (West Indies)
|
1950-1960 | M-43 | W-158 | A-29 | SR-88 | ER-2.0 | avgCR-22.36 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 5 |
Alf Valentine (West Indies)
|
1950-1962 | M-36 | W-139 | A-30 | SR-93 | ER-2.0 | avgCR-22.96 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 9 |
Roger Harper (West Indies)
|
1983-1993 | M-25 | W-46 | A-28 | SR-79 | ER-2.1 | avgCR-13.53 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 7 |
Dinanath Ramnarine (West Indies)
|
1998-2002 | M-12 | W-45 | A-31 | SR-78 | ER-2.4 | avgCR-24.61 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen4 | 1 |
Mohammad Rafique (Bangladesh)
|
2000-2008 | M-33 | W-100 | A-41 | SR-87 | ER-2.8 | avgCR-18.39 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 1 |
Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh)
|
2007-2024 | M-71 | W-246 | A-32 | SR-64 | ER-3.0 | avgCR-21.35 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 2 |
Taijul Islam (Bangladesh)
|
2014-2025 | M-56 | W-242 | A-31 | SR-61 | ER-3.1 | avgCR-22.62 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 3 |
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Bangladesh)
|
2016-2025 | M-55 | W-208 | A-32 | SR-62 | ER-3.1 | avgCR-21.64 |
| Bangladesh_15 | Gen5 | 4 |
Sohag Gazi (Bangladesh)
|
2012-2014 | M-10 | W-38 | A-42 | SR-83 | ER-3.0 | avgCR-20.89 |