Matthew Short is a 30-year-old Australian cricketer born on November 8, 1995, in Ballarat, Victoria. As an all-rounder, he bats right-handed and bowls off-spin. Professionally, he is a key player for the Adelaide Strikers and has represented Australia internationally, winning the BBL Player of the Tournament award twice. Personally, he is engaged to swimmer Madison Wilson and they have a son.
In the 2026 season, Matthew Short also represent the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, as well as Welsh Fire in The Hundred and the San Francisco Unicorns in MLC.
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh vs Australia · 2nd ODI | ODI | June 11, 2026 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bangladesh vs Australia · 1st ODI | ODI | June 9, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Pakistan vs Australia · 3rd ODI | ODI | June 4, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Pakistan vs Australia · 2nd ODI | ODI | June 2, 2026 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Pakistan vs Australia · 1st ODI | ODI | May 30, 2026 | 55 | 76 | 6 | 0 | 72.37 |
| Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings · Match 66 | T20 | May 21, 2026 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 171.43 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh vs Australia · 1st ODI | ODI | June 9, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.67 |
| Pakistan vs Australia · 3rd ODI | ODI | June 4, 2026 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.29 |
| Pakistan vs Australia · 2nd ODI | ODI | June 2, 2026 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Pakistan vs Australia · 1st ODI | ODI | May 30, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.67 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings · Match 27 | T20 | April 18, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.67 |
| Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings · Match 3 | T20 | March 30, 2026 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia tour of Bangladesh 2026 | ODI | Jun 9, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Australia tour of Pakistan 2026 | ODI | May 30, 2026 - Jun 4, 2026 | 70 | 102 | 8 | 0 | 68.63 |
| Indian Premier League 2026 | T20 | Mar 28, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 60 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 117.65 |
| Australia tour of Pakistan 2026 | T20I | Jan 29, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026 | 34 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 109.68 |
| Big Bash League 2025 | T20 | Dec 14, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026 | 280 | 211 | 22 | 8 | 132.70 |
| India Tour of Australia 2025 | ODI | Oct 19, 2025 - Nov 8, 2025 | 112 | 136 | 7 | 2 | 82.35 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia tour of Pakistan 2026 | ODI | May 30, 2026 - Jun 4, 2026 | 18 | 1 | 70 | 4 | 3/36 | 3.89 |
| Australia tour of Pakistan 2026 | T20I | Jan 29, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026 | 6 | 0 | 70 | 1 | 1/31 | 11.67 |
| Big Bash League 2025 | T20 | Dec 14, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026 | 19.5 | 0 | 159 | 5 | 2/13 | 8.02 |
| Sheffield Shield 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Oct 4, 2025 - Mar 30, 2026 | 31 | 3 | 92 | 5 | 4/57 | 2.97 |
| Australia tour of New Zealand 2025 | T20I | Oct 1, 2025 - Oct 4, 2025 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1/32 | 10.67 |
| Major League Cricket 2025 | T20 | Jun 12, 2025 - Jul 14, 2025 | 17.5 | 0 | 131 | 6 | 3/12 | 7.35 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 9 | 9 | 177 | 143 | 36 | 19.67 | 123.78 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 18 | 16 | 392 | 421 | 74 | 24.5000 | 93.1100 | 0 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| T20 | 155 | 149 | 3781 | 2601 | 109 | 27.2000 | 145.3600 | 10 | 321 | 171 | 26 | 2 |
| T20I | 24 | 22 | 416 | 277 | 66 | 20.8000 | 150.1800 | 2 | 40 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| List A | 83 | 77 | 2223 | 2485 | 134 | 31.3000 | 89.4500 | 6 | 199 | 59 | 13 | 2 |
| First Class | 60 | 97 | 3111 | 5832 | 134 | 34.9500 | 53.3400 | 8 | 352 | 19 | 20 | 4 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 18 | 15 | 56.00 | 336 | 323 | 2 | 161.5000 | 5.7600 | 168.0000 | 1/39 | 1/39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 155 | 105 | 237.50 | 1427 | 1893 | 61 | 31.0300 | 7.9500 | 23.3000 | 5/22 | 5/22 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T20I | 24 | 10 | 18.00 | 108 | 206 | 9 | 22.8800 | 11.4400 | 12.0000 | 5/22 | 5/22 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| List A | 83 | 63 | 309.00 | 1854 | 1752 | 27 | 64.8800 | 5.6600 | 68.6000 | 3/44 | 3/44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 60 | 78 | 547.00 | 3282 | 1668 | 46 | 36.2600 | 3.0400 | 71.3000 | 4/57 | 4/83 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Unicorns vs Texas Super Kings · Match 25 | T20 | July 5, 2025 | 80 | 63 | 5 | 4 | 126.98 |
| MI New York vs San Francisco Unicorns · Match 14 | T20 | June 24, 2025 | 91 | 43 | 9 | 5 | 211.63 |
| Texas Super Kings vs San Francisco Unicorns · Match 10 | T20 | June 21, 2025 | 61 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 210.34 |
| Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat · Match 31 | T20 | January 11, 2025 | 109 | 54 | 10 | 7 | 201.85 |
| New Zealand vs Australia · 3rd T20I | T20I | February 25, 2024 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 245.45 |
International: Australia, Australia U19
Domestic (Australia): Victoria, Melbourne Renegades, Adelaide Strikers (current captain)
Franchise Cricket:
IPL: Punjab Kings, Chennai Super Kings (2026)
The Hundred: Welsh Fire (2026)
MLC: San Francisco Unicorns (2026)
Other Leagues: Islamabad United, Northern Superchargers, San Francisco Unicorns, Washington Freedom
T20I (international): August 30, 2023, against South Africa.
ODI (international): September 22, 2023, against India.
IPL: April 9, 2023, for Punjab Kings against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Domestic (List A): October 29, 2015, for a Cricket Australia XI against New Zealanders.
Domestic (T20): December 26, 2014, for Melbourne Renegades against Scorchers.
BBL Dominance: Short has been a standout performer in the Big Bash League (BBL), particularly since moving to the opening batting position in the 2021-22 season.
Highest BBL Run-scorer: He was the leading run-scorer in both BBL|12 and BBL|13 seasons.
Maiden T20 Hundred: Scored his first T20 century (100* off 59 balls) in January 2023 during the highest successful run chase in BBL history.
Maiden T20I Five-wicket Haul: Recorded an impressive 5 for 22 in a T20I against England in September 2024, the third-best T20I figures for an Australian bowler.
BBL Player of the Tournament: Awarded the BBL Player of the Tournament in back-to-back seasons (BBL|12 and BBL|13). He is only the third player to achieve this feat.
Adelaide Strikers MVP: The first male player to win three consecutive Strikers MVP awards.
MLC Leading Run Scorer: Was the leading run-scorer in Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025.
