Matthew Short Profile, Australia
Australia -
All Rounder
Full Name: Matthew Short
Birth Date: November 8, 1995 (30 Years)
Birth Place: Ballarat, Australia
Nationality: Australia
Role: All Rounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
Teams: Australia, Punjab Kings, Adelaide Strikers, Melbourne Renegades, Victoria, Northern Superchargers (Men), Australia A, Cricket Australia XI, Washington Freedom, San Francisco Unicorns
Batting Statistics
| Format | M | Inns | Runs | BF | NO | HS | AVG | S/R | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 18 | 16 | 392 | 421 | 0 | 74 | 24.5 | 93.11 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 11 |
| T20I | 24 | 22 | 416 | 277 | 2 | 66 | 20.8 | 150.18 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 20 |
| T20 (Domestic) | 156 | 150 | 3805 | 2615 | 10 | 109 | 27.17 | 145.5 | 2 | 26 | 324 | 172 |
| List A | 83 | 77 | 2223 | 2485 | 6 | 134 | 31.3 | 89.45 | 2 | 13 | 199 | 59 |
| First Class | 60 | 97 | 3111 | 5832 | 8 | 134 | 34.95 | 53.34 | 4 | 20 | 352 | 19 |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 18 | 15 | - | 323 | 2 | 1/39 | 161.5 | 5.76 | - | 0 |
| T20I | 24 | 10 | - | 206 | 9 | 5/22 | 22.88 | 11.44 | - | 1 |
| T20 (Domestic) | 156 | 105 | - | 1893 | 61 | 5/22 | 31.03 | 7.95 | - | 1 |
| List A | 83 | 63 | - | 1752 | 27 | 3/44 | 64.88 | 5.66 | - | 0 |
| First Class | 60 | 78 | - | 1668 | 46 | 4/83 | 36.26 | 3.04 | - | 0 |
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Matthew Short is a professional Australian cricket player. Born on 8 November 1995, he is a batting all-rounder for the Aussies. He is also the current captain of the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League (BBL). In the Indian Premier League (IPL), he represents the Chennai Super Kings. The 30-year-old has been a brilliant servant to the Australian national cricket team. Here you can explore all the details about Matthew Short’s international career in ODI, T20, and Test cricket.
Matthew Short ODI Debut
Matthew Short's ODI career began on 22 September 2023 against India. The match was held at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, located in Mohali. As a batsman, he only scored two runs. As a bowler, he bowled 8 overs but took no wickets and conceded 39 runs. In the end, India won the encounter by five wickets.
Matthew Short ODI Career
In Matthew Short's ODI career, he has made 18 appearances. He has faced teams such as India, England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Indies, and Afghanistan. He also represented the Australian national team at the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Matthew Short ODI Stats as Batsman:
Matthew Short runs: In 16 innings, he has scored 392 runs in total.
Matthew Short ODI highest score: His highest score is 74 runs, which he secured against India in 2025.
Matthew Short ODI centuries: He is yet to score a century in ODI cricket, but has scored three half-centuries so far in his career.
Matthew Short ODI sixes: He has smashed 11 sixes and hit 39 boundaries in his ODI career to date.
Matthew Short ODI strike rate: He maintains a strike rate of 93.11, and his average is 24.50.
Matthew Short ODI Stats as Bowler:
Matthew Short ODI wickets: In 15 innings, he has taken 3 wickets so far.
Matthew Short ODI average: He maintains a bowling average of 161.50 with an economy rate of 5.77 and a strike rate of 168.00.
Matthew Short ODI records: His best bowling figures are 1/39 against Sri Lanka in 2025. In his career, he has bowled 56 overs.
Matthew Short ODI Records and Achievements
Fastest half-century: He scored 50 runs in 23 balls against England and became the fastest Australian to reach this feat.
Highest Score: His career-best ODI score is 74 runs in 78 balls.
Matthew Short T20 Debut
Matthew Short's T20 career began on 30 August 2023 against South Africa. The match was held at Kingmead in Durban. He scored 20 runs in 11 balls, smashing 2 sixes and 1 boundary. He bowled one over but did not take any wickets and gave away 13 runs in the process. In the end, Australia won the match by 111 runs.
Matthew Short T20 Career
In Matthew Short's T20 career, he has made 24 appearances to date. He has played against the likes of South Africa, India, England, New Zealand, and Pakistan. He is primarily an opener or top-order batter in international T20 cricket.
Matthew Short T20 Stats as Batsman:
Matthew Short T20 runs: In 22 innings, he has scored 416 runs in total. He also registered one half-century so far.
Matthew Short highest score in T20: His highest score in international T20 is 66, which he scored against South Africa in 2023.
Matthew Short T20 sixes: In his career, he has smashed 20 sixes and 40 boundaries.
Matthew Short T20 strike rate: He maintains a strike rate of 150.18 and an average of 20.80.
Matthew Short T20 Stats as Bowler:
Matthew Short T20 wickets: Matthew Short total T20 wickets are 9. He maintains an economy rate of 11.44.
Matthew Short T20 records: His best bowling figures are 5/22 against England in 2024. He has bowled 18 overs in his career.
Matthew Short T20 average: He maintains an average of 22.89 with a strike rate of 12.00.
Matthew Short T20 Records and Achievements
Five-wicket haul: He took five wickets against England in just 3 overs in 2024.
Highest score: He scored 66 runs in 30 balls against South Africa in 2023.
Rare Double: Matthew Short remains one of the players to score 20+ runs and take 5 wickets in the same T20I match.
Matthew Short Test Career
Matthew Short is yet to represent Australia in Test cricket.
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