- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2002–2024
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 98.0
GOAT Rank · 59
Greatest Cricketers who debuted in the 2000s
This ranking is led by James Anderson, Virat Kohli and Shakib Al Hasan. GOAT Rank currently ranks 59 eligible cricketers who debuted in the 2000s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, James Anderson ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 92.9.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2006–2023
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2004–2023
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2000–2017
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2006–2018
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2006–2019
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2003–2018
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2001–2018
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2004–2019
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2001–2013
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2004–2021
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2006–2022
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🏴 West Indies
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2008–2022
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2007–2023
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2003–2015
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2004–2020
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2008–2024
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2000–2019
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2004–2021
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2004–2024
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2001–2020
- Country
- 🇬🇧 England
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2001–2016
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2005–2019
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2009–2023
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2002–2022
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2007–2023
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2007–2023
- Country
- 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2004–2021
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2006–2023
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2001–2020
- Country
- 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2002–2017
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2001–2021
- Country
- 🇬🇧 England
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2008–2023
- Country
- 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | James Anderson | Cricket | 🏴 England | 2002–2024 | 92.9 |
| 11 | Virat Kohli | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 2008–active | 90.8 |
| 14 | Shakib Al Hasan | Cricket | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 2006–active | 90.8 |
| 21 | Stuart Broad | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2006–2023 | 90.5 |
| 26 | Katherine Sciver-Brunt | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2004–2023 | 90.4 |
| 31 | Younis Khan | Cricket | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 2000–2017 | 90.0 |
| 34 | Alastair Cook | Cricket | 🏴 England | 2006–2018 | 89.9 |
| 38 | Sophie Devine | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2006–active | 89.6 |
| 39 | Sarah Taylor | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2006–2019 | 89.6 |
| 50 | Ravindra Jadeja | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 2006–active | 88.8 |
| 51 | Marizanne Kapp | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2009–active | 88.8 |
| 57 | Alex Blackwell | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2003–2018 | 88.7 |
| 58 | Alyssa Healy | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2007–active | 88.6 |
| 64 | Kevin Pietersen | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2001–2018 | 88.4 |
| 70 | Hashim Amla | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2004–2019 | 88.4 |
| 72 | Suzie Bates | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2006–active | 88.3 |
| 73 | Lisa Sthalekar | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2001–2013 | 88.3 |
| 74 | Ellyse Perry | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2007–active | 88.2 |
| 75 | Lasith Malinga | Cricket | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 2004–2021 | 88.1 |
| 76 | Ross Taylor | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2006–2022 | 88.1 |
| 80 | Deandra Dottin | Cricket | 🏴 West Indies | 2008–active | 88.0 |
| 81 | Anya Shrubsole | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2008–2022 | 88.0 |
| 82 | Shabnim Ismail | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2007–2023 | 88.0 |
| 83 | Michael Clarke | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2003–2015 | 88.0 |
| 86 | MS Dhoni | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 2004–2020 | 87.9 |
| 91 | Tim Southee | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2008–2024 | 87.8 |
| 95 | Yuvraj Singh | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 2000–2019 | 87.5 |
| 96 | Chamari Athapaththu | Cricket | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 2009–active | 87.5 |
| 102 | Stafanie Taylor | Cricket | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2008–active | 87.2 |
| 111 | Dale Steyn | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2004–2021 | 87.0 |
| 117 | Shikhar Dhawan | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 2004–2024 | 87.0 |
| 128 | Ian Bell | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 2001–2020 | 86.6 |
| 131 | Harmanpreet Kaur | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 2009–active | 86.5 |
| 136 | Brendon McCullum | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2001–2016 | 86.3 |
| 137 | Sana Mir | Cricket | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 2005–2019 | 86.3 |
| 140 | Angelo Mathews | Cricket | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 2008–active | 86.1 |
| 144 | Dane van Niekerk | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2009–2023 | 85.9 |
| 152 | Steve Smith | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2008–active | 85.6 |
| 153 | Jhulan Goswami | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 2002–2022 | 85.6 |
| 158 | Mignon du Preez | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2007–2023 | 85.4 |
| 168 | Mushfiqur Rahim | Cricket | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 2005–active | 85.2 |
| 173 | Tamim Iqbal | Cricket | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 2007–2023 | 84.9 |
| 176 | Rohit Sharma | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 2007–active | 84.8 |
| 179 | AB de Villiers | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2004–2021 | 84.7 |
| 192 | Devon Conway | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2008–active | 84.2 |
| 195 | Bismah Maroof | Cricket | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 2006–2023 | 84.1 |
| 205 | Mashrafe Mortaza | Cricket | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 2001–2020 | 83.7 |
| 226 | Adam Voges | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2002–2017 | 82.7 |
| 228 | Tim Bresnan | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 2001–2021 | 82.6 |
| 246 | Gary Ballance | Cricket | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 2008–2023 | 81.8 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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