Matthew Short
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| Full name | Matthew William Short | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 November 1995 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Top order Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 242) | 22 September 2023 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 24 September 2023 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 107) | 30 August 2023 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 3 December 2023 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 | Northern Superchargers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 December 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Matthew William Short (born 8 November 1995) is an Australian cricketer. He represents Victoria at state level and plays for the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League. He previously played for the Melbourne Renegades.[1][2]
Domestic career
Short made his one day debut on 20 July 2014 for the Australia National Performance Squad against South Africa A, as part of the Australia A Team Quadrangular Series in 2014.[3] He made his first-class debut for Cricket Australia XI on 29 October 2015 in a tour match against the New Zealanders as part of New Zealand's tour to Australia.[4] He scored his maiden first-class century playing for Cricket Australia XI in a tour match against England 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 @ 55 avg.
For the 2021–22 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 in Peter Siddle's absence, Short made his maiden century in the Big 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 by Punjab Kings for the 2023 Indian Premier League as an injury replacement for Jonny Bairstow.[9]
International career
Short made his international and Twenty20 International debut against South Africa on 30 August 2023.[10] On 22 September 2023, Short made his One Day International debut against the India.[11]
Personal life
Short is engaged to Australian swimmer Madison Wilson.[12]
References
- ^ "Players: Matthew Short". ESPNCricInfo. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Matt Short confirmed for T20I debuts against South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Scorecard: 2nd Match: National Performance Squad v South Africa A, at Palmerston, on 20 July 2014". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Scorecard: New Zealand tour of Australia, Tour Match: Cricket Australia XI v New Zealanders at Sydney, Oct 29–31, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Scorecard: Tour Match, England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Townsville, Nov 15–18, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ Gabor, Martin (15 December 2022). "'It wasn't a fluke': How a batting nomad developed into a 'fearless' star of the BBL". news.com.au. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Record breakers! Strikers chase 230 after Short ton". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Short's new level rewarded with BBL's top gong".
- ^ "Matthew Short joins Punjab Kings; Sandeep Sharma signed by Rajasthan Royals". IPL. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "SA vs AUS, Australia tour of South Africa 2023/24, 1st T20I at Durban, August 30, 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "IND vs AUS, Australia in India 2023/24, 1st ODI at Chandigarh, September 22, 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Reid, Harrison (21 October 2023). "Australian sporting power couple announce beautiful family news". 7NEWS. Retrieved 29 December 2023.