Batting 62 & 62
Bowling 0/26 & 4/57
Cricket player profile
Matthew Short
Australia · top-order batter · 2023 - 2025 · Cricket stats, biography & career record
- Born
- 1995-11-8
- Batting
- right-hand bat
- Bowling
- right-arm offbreak
- Country
- Australia
- Role
- top-order batter
- Career
- 2023 - 2025
About Matthew Short
Matthew Short is an international cricketer from Australia, listed as a top-order batter. Career years: 2023 - 2025. Batting style: right-hand bat. Bowling style: right-arm offbreak. Date of birth: 1995-11-8. Career highlights — ODI: 392 runs at avg 24.5; T20I: 382 runs at avg 22.47. Explore complete career numbers, debut matches and match-by-match form below.
Matthew Short biography
Matt Short's career was turbo-charged when he was elevated to open for the Adelaide Strikers for the 2021-22 BBL season, having previously struggled to find a consistent home for either Strikers or his previous club, Melbourne Renegades.
Since then he has become one of the most dominant performers in the league and earned Australia honours. In early 2023, he scored his maiden T20 hundred in a record BBL run chase of 230 against Hobart Hurricanes and was later named Player of the Tournament. A few months later he earned a maiden IPL deal with Punjab Kings as an injury replacement for Jonny Bairstow. The next year, Short picked up his second consecutive player-of-the-tournament honours in the BBL, comfortably leading the charts with 541 runs - nearly 200 clear of the next-best.
Short made his Australia T20I debut against South Africa in Durban in August 2023 and scored 66 off 30 balls in his second outing. An ODI debut came the following month but it was in 2024 that he found a more regular place in the side, and was part of the 2025 Champions Trophy squad, where he scored a maiden ODI fifty in a win against England.
Short has also had his moments in red-ball cricket. His maiden first-class century came for a CA XI against England in 2017-18 when he and Jason Sangha added 263 in Townsville. He had a particularly prolific domestic season in 2022-23 when he scored over 600 runs for Victoria, and was in contention for a Test spot. But after starting the following season with a century, he made three ducks in his next four innings, and since then his white-ball commitments and a run of injuries have limited his opportunities.
Matthew Short debut matches
International and first-class debut details for Matthew Short across major cricket formats.
| Format | Match | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | AUS vs IND | Mohali | 2023-09-22 |
| T20 | AUS vs SA | Durban | 2023-08-30 |
| TEST | CAXI vs NZ | Sydney | 2015-10-29 |
Recent performances
Latest match scores and bowling figures for Matthew Short.
Batting 5
Bowling 0/39
Batting 25 & 54
Bowling 1/9
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Batting 25
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Batting 26*
Bowling 0/13
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Batting 30
Bowling 0/29
Batting 74
Bowling 0/23
Batting 8
Bowling 0/17
Matthew Short career statistics
Format-wise batting and bowling records for Matthew Short — including Test, ODI, T20I and domestic cricket where available.
ODI batting stats
Matches
18
Innings
16
Runs
392
Average
24.5
Strike rate
93.11
Highest score
74
100s
0
50s
3
Fours
39
Sixes
11
Catches
7
ODI bowling stats
Matches
18
Innings
15
Wickets
2
Average
161.5
Economy
5.76
Strike rate
168
Best figure
1/39
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
0
Balls bowled
336
Runs conceded
323
T20I batting stats
Matches
21
Innings
19
Runs
382
Average
22.47
Strike rate
155.28
Highest score
66
100s
0
50s
1
Fours
36
Sixes
20
Catches
13
T20I bowling stats
Matches
21
Innings
7
Wickets
8
Average
17
Economy
11.33
Strike rate
9
Best figure
5/22
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
1
Balls bowled
72
Runs conceded
136
List A batting stats
Matches
82
Innings
76
Runs
2188
Average
31.25
Strike rate
89.59
Highest score
134
100s
2
50s
13
Fours
195
Sixes
58
Catches
38
List A bowling stats
Matches
82
Innings
62
Wickets
27
Average
64.29
Economy
5.67
Strike rate
68
Best figure
3/44
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
0
Balls bowled
1836
Runs conceded
1736
T20s batting stats
Matches
140
Innings
134
Runs
3431
Average
27.66
Strike rate
147.76
Highest score
109
100s
2
50s
23
Fours
292
Sixes
163
Catches
76
T20s bowling stats
Matches
140
Innings
91
Wickets
55
Average
29.54
Economy
7.78
Strike rate
22.7
Best figure
5/22
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
1
Balls bowled
1253
Runs conceded
1625
Frequently asked questions about Matthew Short
Who is Matthew Short?
Matthew Short is a cricketer from Australia who plays as a top-order batter. SportsGuff covers Matthew Short's profile, career statistics and match performances.
What is Matthew Short's batting and bowling style?
Matthew Short is a right-hand bat. Bowling style: right-arm offbreak.
When did Matthew Short make their international debut?
Matthew Short's recorded debuts include: ODI debut on 2023-09-22 (AUS vs IND); T20 debut on 2023-08-30 (AUS vs SA); TEST debut on 2015-10-29 (CAXI vs NZ).
What are Matthew Short's key cricket career stats?
Career highlights — ODI: 392 runs at avg 24.5; T20I: 382 runs at avg 22.47. Full format-wise batting and bowling tables are available on this SportsGuff player profile.