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. For the last update date and full update schedule, refer to FAQs.
Gen1
Gen2
Gen3
Gen4
Gen5
| Group | Sub-Group | SG_rank | Team (or Player) | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Simon Harmer (South Africa)
|
2015-2025 | M-14 | W-69 | A-22 | SR-45 | ER-2.9 | avgCR-29.34 | CI*- 13 19 22 11 9 15 24 26 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Morne Morkel (South Africa)
|
2006-2018 | M-86 | W-309 | A-28 | SR-53 | ER-3.1 | avgCR-22.61 | CI*- 11 14 11 13 13 13 12 10 |
| South Africa_25 | Gen5 | 7 |
Vernon Philander (South Africa)
|
2011-2020 | M-64 | W-224 | A-22 | SR-51 | ER-2.6 | avgCR-22.26 | CI*- 12 11 7 13 12 13 9 14 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Ashantha de Mel (Sri Lanka)
|
1982-1986 | M-17 | W-59 | A-37 | SR-60 | ER-3.7 | avgCR-21.93 | CI*- 11 16 13 27 16 15 6 15 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 2 |
Rumesh Ratnayake (Sri Lanka)
|
1983-1992 | M-23 | W-73 | A-35 | SR-68 | ER-3.1 | avgCR-19.42 | CI*- 11 13 10 17 17 12 8 9 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 3 |
Ravi Ratnayeke (Sri Lanka)
|
1982-1989 | M-22 | W-56 | A-35 | SR-68 | ER-3.1 | avgCR-17.50 | CI*- 15 11 15 7 13 15 9 4 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Somachandra De Silva (Sri Lanka)
|
1982-1984 | M-12 | W-37 | A-36 | SR-82 | ER-2.7 | avgCR-19.40 | CI*- 7 16 14 7 10 12 18 13 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
|
1992-2010 | M-133 | W-800 | A-23 | SR-55 | ER-2.5 | avgCR-35.44 | CI*- 19 21 20 23 19 22 21 18 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
|
2004-2010 | M-30 | W-101 | A-33 | SR-52 | ER-3.9 | avgCR-20.41 | CI*- 8 14 8 16 13 11 11 6 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen4 | 4 |
Dilhara Fernando (Sri Lanka)
|
2000-2012 | M-40 | W-100 | A-38 | SR-62 | ER-3.7 | avgCR-14.65 | CI*- 7 10 7 12 9 7 8 11 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Dilruwan Perera (Sri Lanka)
|
2014-2021 | M-43 | W-161 | A-36 | SR-67 | ER-3.2 | avgCR-21.24 | CI*- 14 8 13 5 10 13 11 12 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 5 |
Asitha Fernando (Sri Lanka)
|
2021-2025 | M-24 | W-80 | A-27 | SR-46 | ER-3.5 | avgCR-20.94 | CI*- 6 17 9 17 15 12 11 6 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 6 |
Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka)
|
2008-2014 | M-19 | W-70 | A-35 | SR-67 | ER-3.1 | avgCR-21.06 | CI*- 13 11 13 6 23 11 17 6 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 7 |
Lahiru Kumara (Sri Lanka)
|
2016-2025 | M-34 | W-104 | A-36 | SR-56 | ER-3.9 | avgCR-18.19 | CI*- 4 13 6 17 14 9 10 6 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 8 |
Suranga Lakmal (Sri Lanka)
|
2010-2022 | M-70 | W-171 | A-36 | SR-73 | ER-3.0 | avgCR-16.01 | CI*- 4 11 6 13 13 8 8 4 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 9 |
Suraj Randiv (Sri Lanka)
|
2010-2012 | M-12 | W-43 | A-38 | SR-73 | ER-3.1 | avgCR-21.21 | CI*- 13 4 12 na 6 15 8 18 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 11 |
Dhammika Prasad (Sri Lanka)
|
2008-2015 | M-25 | W-75 | A-36 | SR-58 | ER-3.7 | avgCR-16.92 | CI*- 9 9 8 11 11 8 12 7 |
| Sri Lanka_25 | Gen5 | 12 |
Nuwan Kulasekara (Sri Lanka)
|
2005-2014 | M-21 | W-48 | A-37 | SR-74 | ER-3.0 | avgCR-13.08 | CI*- 8 4 8 3 8 8 6 5 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen1 | 1 |
Herman Griffith (West Indies)
|
1928-1933 | M-13 | W-44 | A-28 | SR-60 | ER-2.8 | avgCR-21.74 | CI*- 15 16 na 16 16 16 13 17 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 1 |
Lance Gibbs (West Indies)
|
1958-1976 | M-79 | W-309 | A-29 | SR-88 | ER-2.0 | avgCR-24.83 | CI*- 11 14 13 13 9 15 16 11 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 2 |
Wes Hall (West Indies)
|
1958-1969 | M-48 | W-192 | A-26 | SR-54 | ER-2.9 | avgCR-25.60 | CI*- 11 15 16 12 16 16 9 13 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 3 |
Sonny Ramadhin (West Indies)
|
1950-1960 | M-43 | W-158 | A-29 | SR-88 | ER-2.0 | avgCR-21.71 | CI*- 10 13 11 11 15 10 9 11 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen2 | 6 |
Charlie Griffith (West Indies)
|
1960-1969 | M-28 | W-94 | A-29 | SR-60 | ER-2.9 | avgCR-22.50 | CI*- 9 13 10 12 16 13 9 11 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 1 |
Malcolm Marshall (West Indies)
|
1978-1991 | M-81 | W-376 | A-21 | SR-47 | ER-2.7 | avgCR-28.98 | CI*- 15 16 15 15 13 17 17 13 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 2 |
Michael Holding (West Indies)
|
1975-1987 | M-60 | W-249 | A-24 | SR-51 | ER-2.8 | avgCR-27.28 | CI*- 10 17 18 14 15 17 11 16 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 3 |
Joel Garner (West Indies)
|
1977-1987 | M-58 | W-259 | A-21 | SR-51 | ER-2.5 | avgCR-27.69 | CI*- 12 17 13 15 17 13 14 12 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 4 |
Andy Roberts (West Indies)
|
1974-1983 | M-47 | W-202 | A-26 | SR-55 | ER-2.8 | avgCR-27.39 | CI*- 11 16 18 13 16 12 16 11 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 5 |
Colin Croft (West Indies)
|
1977-1982 | M-27 | W-125 | A-23 | SR-49 | ER-2.8 | avgCR-28.42 | CI*- 18 13 16 15 20 18 9 13 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 6 |
Patrick Patterson (West Indies)
|
1986-1992 | M-28 | W-93 | A-31 | SR-52 | ER-3.6 | avgCR-19.97 | CI*- 10 11 14 10 11 11 10 9 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 7 |
Winston Davis (West Indies)
|
1983-1988 | M-15 | W-45 | A-33 | SR-62 | ER-3.2 | avgCR-18.18 | CI*- 11 9 9 11 10 13 7 20 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen3 | 8 |
Roger Harper (West Indies)
|
1983-1993 | M-25 | W-46 | A-28 | SR-79 | ER-2.1 | avgCR-13.20 | CI*- 7 7 3 8 7 5 6 10 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 1 |
Courtney Walsh (West Indies)
|
1984-2001 | M-132 | W-519 | A-24 | SR-58 | ER-2.5 | avgCR-24.67 | CI*- 12 14 18 13 14 12 15 11 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 2 |
Curtly Ambrose (West Indies)
|
1988-2000 | M-98 | W-405 | A-21 | SR-54 | ER-2.3 | avgCR-25.44 | CI*- 12 15 13 14 15 14 12 13 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 3 |
Ian Bishop (West Indies)
|
1989-1998 | M-43 | W-161 | A-24 | SR-52 | ER-2.8 | avgCR-23.56 | CI*- 11 15 14 13 16 12 15 7 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 4 |
Fidel Edwards (West Indies)
|
2003-2012 | M-55 | W-165 | A-38 | SR-58 | ER-3.9 | avgCR-19.92 | CI*- 11 11 9 11 14 17 6 5 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 5 |
Kenny Benjamin (West Indies)
|
1992-1998 | M-26 | W-92 | A-30 | SR-56 | ER-3.3 | avgCR-22.42 | CI*- 10 13 22 10 14 9 11 10 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen4 | 6 |
Dinanath Ramnarine (West Indies)
|
1998-2002 | M-12 | W-45 | A-31 | SR-78 | ER-2.4 | avgCR-23.48 | CI*- 12 12 12 12 14 13 15 5 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen5 | 1 |
Kemar Roach (West Indies)
|
2009-2025 | M-88 | W-294 | A-27 | SR-52 | ER-3.1 | avgCR-20.16 | CI*- 11 10 7 12 11 14 11 7 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen5 | 2 |
Devendra Bishoo (West Indies)
|
2011-2018 | M-36 | W-117 | A-37 | SR-69 | ER-3.2 | avgCR-19.92 | CI*- 9 14 15 8 12 12 14 7 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen5 | 3 |
Shannon Gabriel (West Indies)
|
2012-2023 | M-59 | W-166 | A-32 | SR-56 | ER-3.4 | avgCR-17.06 | CI*- 9 10 10 10 11 9 9 6 |
| West Indies_25 | Gen5 | 4 |
Jason Holder (West Indies)
|
2014-2024 | M-69 | W-162 | A-30 | SR-70 | ER-2.6 | avgCR-15.29 | CI*- 8 9 11 8 8 12 8 8 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 1 |
Heath Streak (Zimbabwe)
|
1993-2005 | M-65 | W-216 | A-28 | SR-63 | ER-2.7 | avgCR-18.84 | CI*- 10 12 11 13 13 13 12 7 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 3 |
Paul Strang (Zimbabwe)
|
1994-2001 | M-24 | W-70 | A-36 | SR-82 | ER-2.6 | avgCR-16.91 | CI*- 8 11 13 7 10 16 4 4 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 4 |
Adam Huckle (Zimbabwe)
|
1997-1998 | M-8 | W-25 | A-35 | SR-62 | ER-3.4 | avgCR-17.91 | CI*- 13 6 6 7 4 11 na 10 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 6 |
Henry Olonga (Zimbabwe)
|
1995-2002 | M-30 | W-68 | A-39 | SR-66 | ER-3.5 | avgCR-14.32 | CI*- 8 8 8 9 7 12 10 3 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 7 |
Andy Blignaut (Zimbabwe)
|
2001-2005 | M-19 | W-53 | A-37 | SR-60 | ER-3.7 | avgCR-15.19 | CI*- 9 10 na 10 14 7 14 5 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 9 |
Pommie Mbangwa (Zimbabwe)
|
1996-2000 | M-15 | W-32 | A-31 | SR-81 | ER-2.3 | avgCR-13.40 | CI*- 8 8 11 6 11 9 10 4 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 10 |
Douglas Hondo (Zimbabwe)
|
2001-2005 | M-9 | W-21 | A-37 | SR-71 | ER-3.1 | avgCR-12.50 | CI*- 6 12 13 12 7 12 14 5 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 11 |
Eddo Brandes (Zimbabwe)
|
1992-1999 | M-10 | W-26 | A-37 | SR-77 | ER-2.9 | avgCR-14.75 | CI*- 6 10 12 4 10 8 6 4 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen4 | 12 |
Neil Johnson (Zimbabwe)
|
1998-2000 | M-13 | W-15 | A-40 | SR-79 | ER-3.0 | avgCR-8.12 | CI*- 2 7 7 8 4 5 6 4 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen5 | 1 |
Blessing Muzarabani (Zimbabwe)
|
2017-2025 | M-18 | W-67 | A-26 | SR-47 | ER-3.3 | avgCR-16.97 | CI*- 10 12 12 13 12 10 12 6 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen5 | 2 |
Kyle Jarvis (Zimbabwe)
|
2011-2020 | M-13 | W-46 | A-29 | SR-55 | ER-3.2 | avgCR-18.88 | CI*- 8 15 16 13 12 12 12 8 |
| Zimbabwe_15 | Gen5 | 3 |
Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe)
|
2013-2025 | M-22 | W-40 | A-45 | SR-83 | ER-3.2 | avgCR-9.69 | CI*- 6 5 5 5 4 12 2 4 |