Matthew Short is an Australian cricketer who plays limited-overs cricket for the national team. He is a right-handed top-order batter and bowls off-spin. His career improved when he started opening for Adelaide Strikers in the 2021–22 BBL season. In 2023, he scored his first T20 century in a record chase against Hobart Hurricanes and was named Player of the Tournament.
Short made his T20I debut in August 2023 against South Africa and scored 66 in his second match. He made his ODI debut soon after and was part of the 2025 Champions Trophy squad, where he scored his first ODI fifty against England. He joined Punjab Kings in IPL 2023 as an injury replacement and was later picked by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2026.
Matthew Short Records and Achievements
Matthew Short made his List A debut in 2014 for the Australia National Performance Squad and his first-class debut in 2015 for Cricket Australia XI. In 2017, he scored his first first-class century with 134 not out against England and also took 4 wickets in the same match. In 2019, he scored 1100 runs in club cricket in England at an average of 55.
He also has a first-class century, scored against England in 2017–18, and had a strong 2022–23 domestic season with over 600 runs for Victoria.
In the 2021–22 Big Bash League, Short had a strong season with 493 runs and 26 sixes. In 2023, he scored his first BBL century (100 not out) and helped complete the highest run chase in BBL history. He was also named Player of the Tournament in BBL12.
Matthew Short Career Stats
In batting, Matthew Short has played 18 ODIs and scored 392 runs, with 3 fifties. In T20Is, he has played 24 matches and scored 416 runs, with 1 fifty. In first-class cricket, he has played 60 matches and scored 3111 runs. He has 4 centuries and 20 fifties.
With the ball in ODIs, he has taken 2 wickets in 18 matches, with best figures of 1/39. In T20Is, he has picked up 9 wickets in 24 matches and his best bowling is 5/22. He also has one 5-wicket haul in this format. In first-class cricket, he has taken 46 wickets in 60 matches, with best figures of 4/57 and three 4-wicket hauls.
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| ODIs | 18 | 392 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 11 |
| T20Is | 24 | 416 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 20 |
| FC | 60 | 3111 | 4 | 20 | 352 | 19 |
| Bowling | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Wkts | BBI | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| ODIs | 18 | 2 | 1/39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 24 | 9 | 5/22 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC | 60 | 46 | 4/57 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Matthew Short Personal Life
Matthew Short grew up in Ballarat and was known early for his batting style, which even reminded people of Greg Chappell. But his career didn’t take off quickly. In his early years, his performances were average, and he had to work hard to improve.
A big turning point came around 2020. During that time, he started experimenting with baseball-style training. He used baseball bats, softballs, and different swing techniques to improve his power hitting. This helped him become a much stronger T20 batter later on.
In his personal life, family plays an important role. He is married to Madi, who is a former Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer. Watching her training habits actually pushed him to work harder on his own fitness.
The couple also have a son named Austin, which adds another important part to his life outside cricket.
Matthew Short Contract
Matthew Short signed a new contract in The Hundred 2026 with Welsh Fire.
He was picked at the auction for £75,000 (around ₹1.4 crore / AU$141,000). He was the only Australian player bought in that auction, which made his signing stand out.
This came at a time when Short had just been left out of Australia’s T20 World Cup squad, so this deal was a good opportunity for him to stay active in franchise cricket.
He also joins a group of other Australian players already signed before the auction, including Mitchell Marsh, Adam Zampa, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, and Nathan Ellis.
The contract is specifically for the 2026 season of The Hundred, which starts in July and runs for about four weeks.
FAQs
Q. When did Matthew Short make his debut in cricket?
A. Matthew Short made his List A debut in 2014 and his first-class debut in 2015.
Q. What was his first big achievement in first-class cricket?
A. Matthew Short scored 134 not out and took 4 wickets in a match against England in 2017.
Q. When did Matthew Short make his international debut?
A. Matthew Short made his T20I debut in August 2023 and ODI debut in September 2023.
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