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| Full name | Matthew William Short | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1995-11-08)8 November 1995 (age 30) Ballarat, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-armoff break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Top-order batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 242) | 22 September 2023 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 25 October 2025 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 107) | 30 August 2023 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 8 November 2025 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014/15–present | Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014/15–2017/18 | Melbourne Renegades(squad no. 9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015/16–2017/18 | Cricket Australia XI | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19–present | Adelaide Strikers(squad no. 2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Punjab Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Washington Freedom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-2024 | Northern Superchargers(squad no. 2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024-2025 | San Francisco Unicorns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matthew William Short (born 8 November 1995) is an Australian international cricketer who represents the Australia national cricket team inODI andT20I cricket. A right-handedtop-order batter who bowls right-armoff break, Short plays forVictoria at state level, captains theAdelaide Strikers in theBig Bash League and plays for theSan Francisco Unicorns inMajor League Cricket.
He previously played for theMelbourne Renegades,Punjab Kings andWashington Freedom.[1][2]
Short made hisone day debut on 20 July 2014 for theAustralia National Performance Squad againstSouth Africa A, as part of theAustralia A Team Quadrangular Series in 2014.[3] He made hisfirst-class debut forCricket Australia XI on 29 October 2015 in a tour match against theNew Zealanders as part ofNew Zealand's tour to Australia.[4] He scored his maiden first-class century playing forCricket Australia XI in a tour match againstEngland at Townsville in mid-November 2017, scoring 51 in the first innings and then 134 not out in the second. He also took 4/103 with the ball.[5]
In 2019, Short had a stint in England in club cricket for Coggeshall Town CC scoring 1100 runs at an average of 55.
For the2021–22 Big Bash League season, Short moved from the middle order to open the batting, finishing the season with the second most sixes (26) and third-most runs (493).[6] Strikers captain Peter Siddle said of the move: "Last year was all about finding a position for him because he’s been thrown around for a few years and hasn’t been able to lock down a spot ... We found that spot for him last year and he got all the confidence from being at the top of the order. He’s fearless and we saw that against the Sixers."
On 5 January 2023, captaining the Strikers inPeter Siddle's absence, Short made his maiden century in theBig Bash League, scoring 100* from 59 balls in the highest run chase in BBL history (230 runs). Bowling himself for 4 overs, he also had figures of 1/34.[7] On 30 January 2023, Short was named BBL12 Player of the Tournament at the Australian Cricket Awards.[8]
In March 2023, he was brought in byPunjab Kings for the2023 Indian Premier League as an injury replacement forJonny Bairstow.[9]
Short made his international andTwenty20 International debut againstSouth Africa on 30 August 2023.[10] On September 1, 2023 in the 2nd T20I of the series, Short scored his maiden half century in international cricket scoring 66 off just 30 balls.[11] An innings that steered Australia to a comfortable victory over South Africa. Short Featured in each match of Australia’s 3-0 sweep of South Africa.
On 22 September 2023, Short made hisOne Day International debut againstIndia.[12]
On 23 November 2023, Short took his first wicket in T20I’s and international cricket against India asSteve Smith caughtYashasvi Jaiswal off his bowling for 21.[13]
In May 2024, he was named as a reserve player in Australia’s squad for the2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[14]
In September 2024, Short was selected as part of a white ball touragainst England.[15] In the second T20I, he took his maiden five-wicket haul, taking 5 for 22 and recording the third best figures for an Australian bowler in T20Is.[16] In the fifth ODI, he scored his maiden ODI half-century off just 23 balls.[17]
Short is married to Australian swimmerMadison Wilson.[18][19] The couple have a son.[20]
