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Matt Short
30Australia
- Right-handed strike-rotating opener
- Right-arm off-spin bowler
- Occasional bowler
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One-day record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List A | 48 | 46 | 1,367 | 32.55 | 94.3 | 2/10 | 134 |
| ODIs | 23 | 21 | 462 | 22.00 | 87.5 | 0/4 | 74 |
| Domestic | 25 | 25 | 905 | 43.10 | 98.2 | 2/6 | 134 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 244 | 24.40 | 76.5 | 0/2 | 70 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List A | 48 | 962 | 14 | 62.79 | 5.48 | 3/36 |
| ODIs | 23 | 462 | 6 | 67.83 | 5.29 | 3/36 |
| Domestic | 25 | 500 | 8 | 59.00 | 5.66 | 3/44 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 240 | 7 | 26.57 | 4.65 | 3/36 |
Batting style
Balanced opener
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 32.4 | 32.4 | |
| Strike rate | 93 | 83 | |
| Boundary % | 12.2 | 10.5 | |
| Dot % | 53.8 | 58.0 | |
| Average v pace | 29.1 | 31.0 | |
| Average v spin | 42.7 | 36.4 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 99 | 83 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 81 | 82 |
1,214 balls in ODIs and List A · Oct 2022 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersBalanced opener
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 22.0 | 31.6 | |
| Strike rate | 88 | 79 | |
| Boundary % | 11.0 | 9.9 | |
| Dot % | 55.7 | 59.5 | |
| Average v pace | 20.6 | 30.6 | |
| Average v spin | 25.5 | 33.2 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 100 | 80 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 70 | 78 |
528 balls in ODIs · Sept 2023 – Jun 2026
Compare with other playersBalanced opener
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 48.0 | 32.9 | |
| Strike rate | 98 | 86 | |
| Boundary % | 13.1 | 10.9 | |
| Dot % | 52.3 | 56.9 | |
| Average v pace | 39.8 | 31.3 | |
| Average v spin | 146.0 | 41.5 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 99 | 85 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 98 | 89 |
686 balls in List A matches · Oct 2022 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Low-threat middle-overs off-spinner
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 67.4 | 33.9 | |
| Economy | 5.19 | 5.33 | |
| Balls per wicket | 78.0 | 38.1 | |
| Dot % | 48.6 | 51.7 | |
| Boundary % | 8.3 | 9.3 | |
| Average v right-handers | 88.0 | 33.0 | |
| Average v left-handers | 51.0 | 34.7 |
702 balls bowled in ODIs and List A · Feb 2023 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersMiddle-overs off-spinner
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 67.8 | 32.9 | |
| Economy | 5.29 | 5.22 | |
| Balls per wicket | 77.0 | 37.9 | |
| Dot % | 47.8 | 52.7 | |
| Boundary % | 8.0 | 9.0 | |
| Average v right-handers | 98.3 | 33.4 | |
| Average v left-handers | 37.3 | 32.2 |
462 balls bowled in ODIs · Sept 2023 – Jun 2026
Compare with other playersMen's One-day
- Runs a match
- −0.5
- batting, above an average player
Men's One-day batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +5.9
October 2024Now −0.520222023202420252026- ICC rank
- –
- Runs a match
- −3.1
- bowling, above an average player
Men's One-day bowling, runs a match
Peak −2.5
June 2026Now −3.120222023202420252026- ICC rank
- –
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-day | 24 | 520 | 21.7 | 80.1 | 8 | 51.1 | 4.99 |
Teams
- AustraliaInternationalLast ODI Jun 2026
- VictoriaAustralian One-Day CupLast played Oct 2026
One-day streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 2/10 | 26% | 1 | 2 | 3555150008461570 |
| Took a wicket | 4/10 | 23% | 1 | 2 | 0000310102 |
- Matt Short has made 50 or more in 2 of the last 10 One-day innings.
- Matt Short has taken a wicket in 4 of the last 10 List A matches bowled in.
Last 10 List A matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | Victoria | Tasmania | Bellerive Oval | 70 (91) | – | Victoria won by 138 runs (DLS) |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Victoria | South Australia | Junction Oval | 15 (20) | 2/35 (6.0) | South Australia won by 70 runs |
| 25 Sept 2026 | Victoria | New South Wales | Junction Oval | 46 (52) | 0/20 (4.0) | New South Wales won by 47 runs (DLS) |
| 19 Sept 2026 | Victoria | Queensland | Allan Border Field | 8 (6) | 1/31 (6.0) | Victoria won by 3 wickets |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Australia | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 0 (4) | – | Bangladesh won by 5 wickets (DLS) |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Australia | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 0 (1) | 0/14 (3.0) | Bangladesh won by 86 runs (DLS) |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Australia | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 0 (2) | 1/23 (7.0) | Pakistan won by 4 wickets |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Australia | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 15 (24) | 3/36 (8.0) | Australia won by 41 runs |
| 30 May 2026 | Australia | Pakistan | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 55 (76) | 0/11 (3.0) | Pakistan won by 5 wickets |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Victoria | Western Australia | WACA Ground | 35 (43) | 0/16 (3.0) | Western Australia won by 8 wickets |
ODI streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 3/10 | 19% | 0 | 1 | 6320874305515000 |
| Took a wicket | 2/10 | 21% | 0 | 2 | 0000000310 |
- Matt Short has made 50 or more in 3 of the last 10 ODI innings.
- Matt Short has taken a wicket in 2 of the last 10 ODIs bowled in.
Last 10 ODIs
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Australia | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 0 (4) | – | Bangladesh won by 5 wickets (DLS) |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Australia | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | 0 (1) | 0/14 (3.0) | Bangladesh won by 86 runs (DLS) |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Australia | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 0 (2) | 1/23 (7.0) | Pakistan won by 4 wickets |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Australia | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 15 (24) | 3/36 (8.0) | Australia won by 41 runs |
| 30 May 2026 | Australia | Pakistan | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 55 (76) | 0/11 (3.0) | Pakistan won by 5 wickets |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Australia | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 30 (41) | 0/29 (4.0) | India won by 9 wickets |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Australia | India | Adelaide Oval | 74 (78) | 0/23 (3.0) | Australia won by 2 wickets |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Australia | India | Perth Stadium | 8 (17) | 0/17 (1.0) | Australia won by 7 wickets (DLS) |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Australia | Afghanistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 20 (15) | 0/21 (7.0) | No result |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Australia | England | Gaddafi Stadium | 63 (66) | 0/7 (1.0) | Australia won by 5 wickets |
Domestic one-day streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 2/10 | 32% | 1 | 3 | 80020125358461570 |
| Took a wicket | 2/10 | 25% | 1 | 2 | 0000000102 |
- Matt Short has made 50 or more in 2 of the last 10 Domestic one-day innings.
- Matt Short has taken a wicket in 2 of the last 10 domestic one-day matches bowled in.
Last 10 domestic one-day matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | Victoria | Tasmania | Bellerive Oval | 70 (91) | – | Victoria won by 138 runs (DLS) |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Victoria | South Australia | Junction Oval | 15 (20) | 2/35 (6.0) | South Australia won by 70 runs |
| 25 Sept 2026 | Victoria | New South Wales | Junction Oval | 46 (52) | 0/20 (4.0) | New South Wales won by 47 runs (DLS) |
| 19 Sept 2026 | Victoria | Queensland | Allan Border Field | 8 (6) | 1/31 (6.0) | Victoria won by 3 wickets |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Victoria | Western Australia | WACA Ground | 35 (43) | 0/16 (3.0) | Western Australia won by 8 wickets |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Victoria | Western Australia | Junction Oval | 5 (13) | 0/39 (6.0) | Western Australia won by 7 wickets |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Victoria | South Australia | Adelaide Oval | 12 (19) | 0/21 (6.0) | South Australia won by 79 runs |
| 19 Sept 2025 | Victoria | Tasmania | Allan Border Field | 20 (20) | – | Tasmania won by 109 runs |
| 17 Sept 2025 | Victoria | Queensland | Allan Border Field | 0 (2) | – | Queensland won by 55 runs |
| 25 Oct 2024 | Victoria | New South Wales | Junction Oval | 80 (58) | – | New South Wales won by 140 runs |
Pace and pitch map
ODIs417 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
T20s1,074 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
Records
- 2ndMost fifties in MLC history9
- 2ndMost fours in MLC history99
- 2ndBest economy rates in MLC history7.29
- 3rdMost runs in MLC history1,195
- =4thMost hundreds in BBL history2
- 4thMost sixes in MLC history63
- 4thHighest partnerships in The Hundred125
- 5thHighest scores in MLC history121*
- =5thMost hundreds in MLC history1
- 5thBest bowling averages in MLC history16.96
- 5thHighest partnerships in MLC history151
- =8thMost four-wicket hauls in MLC history1