
Lumbini Lions · Gloucestershire
D'Arcy Short
36Australia
- Left-handed opener
- Left-arm wrist-spin bowler
- Middle-overs bowler
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T20 record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 205 | 205 | 6,160 | 4,658 | 32.90 | 132.2 | 122 | 46 | 649 | 209 | 38.7 |
| NPL | 13 | 13 | 313 | 242 | 24.10 | 129.3 | 57 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 43.0 |
| Blast | 51 | 51 | 1,796 | 1,261 | 37.40 | 142.4 | 92 | 14 | 210 | 67 | 39.5 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 327 | 203 | 36.30 | 161.1 | 92 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 39.4 |
Bowling
| Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 130 | 1,804 | 2,539 | 77 | 8.44 | 33.00 | 23.4 | 27.9 |
| NPL | 7 | 86 | 135 | 0 | 9.42 | – | – | 32.6 |
| Blast | 38 | 620 | 849 | 33 | 8.22 | 25.70 | 18.8 | 26.1 |
| Last 10 | 7 | 96 | 133 | 7 | 8.31 | 19.00 | 13.7 | 24.0 |
Batting style
Balanced opener
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Strike rate136Par 129Balls per dismissal26Par 21Middle oversOvers 7–15
Strike rate137Par 129Balls per dismissal22Par 20DeathOvers 16–20
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 30.6 | 25.7 | |
| Strike rate | 137 | 131 | |
| Boundary % | 20.4 | 17.7 | |
| Dot % | 40.7 | 40.1 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 27 | 28 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 140 | 135 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 130 | 121 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 124 | 120 |
1,273 balls in T20s · Dec 2023 – Nov 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Steady middle-overs left-arm wrist-spinner
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Economy–Middle oversOvers 7–15
Economy8.06Par 7.88DeathOvers 16–20
Economy–
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 8.48 | 8.12 | |
| Dot % | 29.6 | 32.1 | |
| Boundary % | 15.2 | 14.8 | |
| Balls per wicket | 19.1 | 18.4 | |
| Average | 27.0 | 24.9 | |
| Economy v right-handers | 8.06 | 8.04 | |
| Economy v left-handers | 9.51 | 8.31 |
382 balls bowled in T20s · Dec 2023 – Nov 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Runs per dismissal32.9 (field 26.2 across BBL, T20 Blast and 4 more)
- Death (overs 16–20), battingSR 177 (field 151 across BBL, T20 Blast and 2 more)
Weaknesses
- Death (overs 16–20), bowling11.52 an over (field 9.39 across T20 Blast, BBL and 2 more)
- Dot balls bowled28% (field 31% across BBL, T20 Blast and 4 more)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 2,277 | 128.5 | 79 | 18 | 11.00 | 0 |
| Middle overs | 1,985 | 127.3 | 74 | 1,582 | 8.01 | 63 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 292 | 176.7 | 24 | 198 | 11.52 | 13 |
| BBL Power Surge | 104 | 182.7 | 10 | 6 | 14.00 | 1 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +0.2
- batting, above an average player
Men's T20 batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +1.3 above
February 2018Now +0.2 above20172019202120232025
- Runs a match
- −2.9
- bowling, below an average player
Men's T20 bowling, runs a match
Peak −2.1 below
August 2019Now −2.9 below20172019202120232025
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 49 | 1,498 | 32.6 | 140.3 | 20 | 25.8 | 8.37 |
Teams
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBL | 2016–2025 | 102 | 3,138 | 34.10 | 131.5 | 40 | 8.56 |
| Blast | 2019–2026 | 51 | 1,796 | 37.40 | 142.4 | 33 | 8.22 |
| NPL | 2025–2026 | 13 | 313 | 24.10 | 129.3 | 0 | 9.42 |
| The Hundred* | 2021 | 9 | 156 | 26.00 | 120.9 | 0 | 10.50 |
| IPL | 2018 | 7 | 115 | 16.40 | 116.2 | 1 | 6.33 |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30+ score | 4/10 | 42% | 0 | 7 | 5916922526351740134 |
| Took a wicket | 5/10 | 38% | 0 | 4 | 4003010210 |
- D'Arcy Short has made 30 or more in 4 of the last 10 T20 innings.
- D'Arcy Short has taken a wicket in 5 of the last 10 T20s bowled in.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2026 | Lumbini Lions | Kathmandu Gorkhas | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 4 (7) | 0/13 (1.0) | Lost by 36 runsL 36 runs |
| 3 Nov 2026 | Lumbini Lions | Pokhara Avengers | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 13 (6) | – | Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts |
| 26 Oct 2026 | Lumbini Lions | Sudur Paschim Royals | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 40 (18) | – | Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Gloucestershire | Northamptonshire | County Ground | 17 (11) | 1/27 (4.0) | Lost by 8 wicketsL 8 wkts |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Gloucestershire | Glamorgan | County Ground | 35 (19) | 2/29 (3.0) | Lost by 50 runsL 50 runs |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Gloucestershire | Worcestershire | County Ground, New Road | 26 (13) | 0/13 (2.0) | Won by 2 wicketsW 2 wkts |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Gloucestershire | Warwickshire | Edgbaston | 25 (23) | 1/16 (1.0) | Lost by 30 runsL 30 runs |
| 4 Jul 2026 | Gloucestershire | Surrey | County Ground | 92* (56) | – | Won by 57 runsW 57 runs |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Gloucestershire | Northamptonshire | County Ground | 16 (16) | 0/11 (1.0) | Lost by 8 wicketsL 8 wkts |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Gloucestershire | Somerset | The Cooper Associates County Ground | 59 (34) | 3/24 (4.0) | Lost by 18 runsL 18 runs |
Records
- 2ndMost fours in BBL history305
- 3rdHighest partnerships in BBL history203
- =4thMost hundreds in BBL history2
- 4thMost fifties in BBL history23
- 5thHighest partnerships in T20 internationals223
- 5thHighest partnerships in The Hundred124*
- 6thMost runs in BBL history3,138
- 6thMost fours in Nepal Premier League history32
- =7thMost sixes in BBL history107
- 8thHighest scores in BBL history122*
- 8thHighest partnerships in T20 cricket223