Matt Short: Career stats, Test, ODI, T20I appearances, Ashes record

All-rounder Matt Short has only been on the international scene for just over a year, but he has shown ability with both bat and ball which suggests that he has a longer-term role to play for Australia.

The 28-year-old made his international bow in a T20I against South Africa in Durban in late August 2023 and has since totted up 16 appearances for the Baggy Greens across both 20 and 50-over cricket.

Short has played in 55 first-class games, but has not impressed enough to break into the Test set-up and so has yet to feature in any Ashes cricket.

Career record - batting

	Matches	Innings	Not Outs	Runs	Highest Score	Average
ODI	5	3	0	52	41	17.33
T20I	11	10	0	252	66	25.20

Career record - bowling

	Matches	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Average
ODI	5	22	0	134	1	134.00
T20I	11	8	0	91	7	13.00

ODI career yet to take off

Short was handed his ODI debut during the tour of India in September 2023, but was unable to make much of an impact in his appearances in Mohali and Indore.

His first knock saw him make just 2, while he could only register 9 in his second innings during a series which acted as a warm-up for the World Cup, which Australia would win, but which Short would miss out on selection for.

He was recalled in February 2024 for the home series against West Indies, but had little chance to shine in an eight-wicket victory at the MCG, however, two days later at the SCG he got an opportunity to impress.

Short came in with the hosts wobbling at 89-4 and made an important 41 from 55 balls which helped the Aussies reach 258-9, which would be enough to secure an 83-run victory.

The Adelaide Strikers regular is also involved in the ongoing ODI series in England and marked the first match of five by taking his first ODI wicket during a dominant seven-wicket win at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

T20 quality has been on display

While Short has been short on chances to shine in the 50-over arena, he has been afforded more opportunities to show his potential in 20-over international cricket, having made his T20I debut against South Africa in Durban in late August 2023.

He made 20 on debut and backed that up two days later with his highest score to date, 66 from just 30 balls as Australia stormed to an eight-wicket victory with more than five overs to spare, belting seven fours and four sixes.

His next innings saw him dismissed for a duck, but he has since reached double figures in each of his next seven innings, clearing the ropes six times across his last three knocks.

Short has been used as an opener for seven of his ten T20I innings to date, a position which comes with the pressure of trying to get the innings off to a flyer.

However, he has shown plenty of potential and he and Jake Fraser-McGurk are the leading candidates to be long-term successors to David Warner at the top of the order.

With his part-time off-spin Short had made little impact before his most recent T20I outing, when he took 5-22 from three overs against England at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.

He accounted for Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran and Brydon Carse, although his efforts were not quite enough to prevent a three-wicket defeat.

The Ballarat native's success with the ball came as something of a surprise, but if he can develop into a genuine back-up spin option then his international future will look even brighter.