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Matt Short

Australia · Adelaide Strikers · Chennai Super Kings · San Francisco Unicorns · Welsh Fire · Victoria

Matt Short

31Australia

  • Right-handed strike-rotating opener
  • Right-arm off-spin bowler
  • Occasional bowler

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T20 record

Batting

MatInnsRunsBallsAvgSRHS50s4s6sDot %
T201811754,7083,25729.40144.61213340920735.5
BBL95922,4661,73829.00141.91091919410534.6
IPL9917714319.70123.836021544.8
MLC31311,19578544.30152.212110996333.2
The Hundred222145431423.90144.6733551438.9
Last 10101049632470.90153.11214501930.6

Bowling

InnsBallsRunsWktsEconAvgSRDot %
T201201,6272,145817.9126.5020.134.1
BBL699841,253387.6433.0025.932.5
IPL5436408.93––37.2
MLC22377458277.2917.0014.039.8
The Hundred1411516478.5623.4016.437.4
Last 1065694510.0718.8011.230.4

Batting style

Strike-rotating opener

  • Strong against pace
  • Fast starter

  • PowerplayOvers 1–6

    Strike rate148Par 132
    Balls per dismissal26Par 22

  • Middle oversOvers 7–15

    Strike rate148Par 132
    Balls per dismissal26Par 20

  • DeathOvers 16–20

    Strike rate162Par 155
    Balls per dismissal12Par 11
FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Average35.426.7
Strike rate149134
Boundary %20.017.9
Dot %34.139.6
Sixes, % of boundaries3433
Strike rate v pace157137
Strike rate v spin134127
Strike rate, first 10 balls143123

1,876 balls in T20s · Nov 2023 – Aug 2026

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Bowling style

Wicket-taking off-spinner

  • Strong against left-handers

  • PowerplayOvers 1–6

    Economy8.38Par 8.29

  • Middle oversOvers 7–15

    Economy7.48Par 8.22

  • DeathOvers 16–20

    Economy10.47Par 9.60
FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Economy8.248.47
Dot %34.837.1
Boundary %15.817.5
Balls per wicket16.418.5
Average22.526.1
Economy v right-handers9.708.53
Economy v left-handers6.688.39

933 balls bowled in T20s · Nov 2023 – Aug 2026

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Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths

  • Six-hittingone every 15.7 balls (field 18.9 across BBL, MLC and 3 more)
  • Powerplay, battingSR 146 (field 129 across BBL, MLC and 3 more)
  • Scoring rateSR 145 (field 131 across BBL, MLC and 3 more)

By phase

Balls facedSROutBalls bowledEconWkts
Powerplay1,498145.7674788.0622
Middle overs1,450139.4669607.3344
Death (overs 16–20)255158.82215910.8713
BBL Power Surge54185.25308.402

Men's T20

International rank
41st
batters
Overall rank
59th
all T20 batters
Runs a match
+2.4
batting, above an average player

Men's T20 batting, runs a match

AveragePeak +3.9 above
June 2025Now +2.4 above
201520172019202120232025
ICC rank
–
International rank
88th
bowlers
Overall rank
169th
all T20 bowlers
Runs a match
−0.1
bowling, below an average player

Men's T20 bowling, runs a match

AveragePeak Level
July 2026Now −0.1 below
201520172019202120232025
ICC rank
–
Last 2 yearsMatRunsAvgSRWktsBowl avgEcon
T20601,85135.6146.63921.28.32

Teams

Leagues

YearsMatRunsAvgSRWktsEcon
BBL2014–2026952,46629.00141.9387.64
MLC2023–2026311,19544.30152.2277.29
The Hundred*2023–20262245423.90144.678.56
IPL2023–2026917719.70123.808.93

T20 streaks

Last 10CareerNowBest
30+ score7/1037%064394121208366071430
Took a wicket7/1044%050431110120
  • Matt Short has made 30 or more in 7 of the last 10 T20 innings.
  • Matt Short has taken a wicket in 7 of the last 10 T20s bowled in.

Last 10 T20s

DateTeamOpponentGroundBatBowlResult
12 Aug 2026Welsh FireLondon SpiritSophia Gardens0 (3)–Lost by 6 runsL 6 runs
9 Aug 2026Welsh FireSunrisers LeedsHeadingley43 (29)–Lost by 71 runsL 71 runs
5 Aug 2026Welsh FireManchester Super GiantsOld Trafford71 (47)0/11 (0.5)Lost by 9 wicketsL 9 wkts
3 Aug 2026Welsh FireSouthern BraveSophia Gardens60* (41)2/13 (0.5)Won by 6 wicketsW 6 wkts
29 Jul 2026Welsh FireTrent RocketsSophia Gardens36 (26)–Lost by 9 wicketsL 9 wkts
25 Jul 2026Welsh FireMI LondonSophia Gardens8 (9)–Won by 15 runsW 15 runs
22 Jul 2026Welsh FireSouthern BraveThe Rose Bowl20 (15)1/5 (1.4)Won by 6 wicketsW 6 wkts
16 Jul 2026San Francisco UnicornsWashington FreedomOakland Coliseum121* (56)0/12 (1.0)Lost by 7 runsL 7 runs
15 Jul 2026San Francisco UnicornsLos Angeles Knight RidersOakland Coliseum94* (62)1/18 (2.0)Lost by 7 runsL 7 runs
11 Jul 2026San Francisco UnicornsSeattle OrcasGrand Prairie Stadium43 (36)1/35 (3.0)Won by 6 wicketsW 6 wkts

Records

  1. 2ndMost fifties in MLC history9
  2. 2ndMost fours in MLC history99
  3. 2ndBest economy rates in MLC history7.29
  4. 3rdMost runs in MLC history1,195
  5. =4thMost hundreds in BBL history2
  6. 4thMost sixes in MLC history63
  7. 4thMost sixes in the Australian One-Day Cup since 2020/2125
  8. 4thHighest partnerships in The Hundred125
  9. 5thHighest scores in MLC history121*
  10. =5thMost hundreds in MLC history1
  11. 5thBest bowling averages in MLC history16.96
  12. 5thHighest partnerships in MLC history151

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