Australia · Adelaide Strikers · Welsh Fire · San Francisco Unicorns · Chennai Super Kings · Victoria
Matt Short
30Australia
- Right-handed strike-rotating opener
- Right-arm off-spin bowler
- Middle-overs bowler
- Batting rating
- +5.5
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- Bowling rating
- +0.7
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- T20 matches
- 159
- since Dec 2014
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +4.2
- above an average player
- ICC rank
- –
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 55 | 1,682 | 35.0 | 147.2 | 41 | 20.0 | 8.28 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +0.5
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 55 | 1,682 | 35.0 | 147.2 | 41 | 20.0 | 8.28 |
Men's One-day
- Runs a match
- +1.7
- above an average player
- ICC rank
- –
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-day | 24 | 542 | 23.6 | 90.2 | 6 | 66.0 | 5.42 |
Teams
- AustraliaInternationalLast international Jun 2026
- Adelaide StrikersKFC BBL|16Bats at 1 · Opener · Contracted · 89 appearances for the club
- Welsh FireThe HundredLast played Aug 2026
- San Francisco UnicornsMLCLast played Jul 2026
- Chennai Super KingsIPLLast played May 2026
- VictoriaSheffield Shield, One-Day Cup (Australia)Last played Mar 2026
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBL | 2014–2026 | 95 | 2,466 | 29.0 | 141.9 | 38 | 7.64 |
| MLC | 2023–2026 | 31 | 1,195 | 44.3 | 152.2 | 27 | 7.29 |
| IPL | 2023–2026 | 9 | 177 | 19.7 | 123.8 | 0 | 8.93 |
Batting style
Strike-rotating opener
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike rate | 151 | 133 | |
| Boundary % | 19.9 | 17.6 | |
| Dot % | 33.2 | 39.6 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 36 | 34 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 162 | 137 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 130 | 126 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 147 | 121 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 25 | 20 |
1,652 balls · Nov 2023 – Jul 2026
Balanced opener
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 34.7 | 32.4 | |
| Strike rate | 97 | 81 | |
| Boundary % | 12.4 | 10.1 | |
| Dot % | 51.8 | 58.3 | |
| Average v pace | 31.9 | 30.7 | |
| Average v spin | 43.9 | 35.7 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 103 | 81 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 86 | 81 |
1,144 balls · Sept 2022 – Jun 2026
Strike-rotating middle-order batter
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 35.4 | 28.0 | |
| Average v pace | 32.5 | 25.0 | |
| Average v spin | 52.0 | 36.8 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 59 | 57 | |
| Dot % | 69.9 | 75.7 | |
| Boundary % | 7.2 | 5.9 |
2,605 balls · Oct 2021 – Mar 2026
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 159 | 154 | 4,254 | 2,943 | 30.2 | 144.5 | 121 | 30 | 354 | 193 | 35.1 |
| BBL | 95 | 92 | 2,466 | 1,738 | 29.0 | 141.9 | 109 | 19 | 194 | 105 | 34.6 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 452 | 312 | 75.3 | 144.9 | 121 | 2 | 39 | 19 | 30.1 |
Bowling
| Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 106 | 252.0 | 1,981 | 74 | 7.86 | 26.8 | 20.4 | 33.8 |
| BBL | 69 | 164.0 | 1,253 | 38 | 7.64 | 33.0 | 25.9 | 32.5 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 25.0 | 190 | 14 | 7.60 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 43.3 |
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 1,317 | 146.0 | 56 | 468 | 8.01 | 22 |
| Middle overs | 1,331 | 138.8 | 59 | 860 | 7.25 | 39 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 241 | 159.3 | 21 | 154 | 10.71 | 11 |
| BBL Power Surge | 54 | 185.2 | 5 | 30 | 8.40 | 2 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Six-hittingone every 15.2 balls (field 19.0 across BBL, MLC and 2 more)
- Powerplay, battingSR 146 (field 128 across BBL, MLC and 2 more)
- Scoring rateSR 145 (field 130 across BBL, MLC and 2 more)
Weaknesses
- Dot balls bowled34% (field 38% across BBL, MLC and 2 more)