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D'Arcy Short (Cricketer) Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 5, 2026 • 4 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth9 August 1990

Age28 (as in 2018)

BirthplaceKatherine, Northern Territory, Australia

ProfessionAustralian Cricketer (Left-handed Batsman)

NationalityAustralian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Lachlan Short; Mother - Cindy Short

D'Arcy Short (Cricketer) Biography

D'Arcy Short is an Australian left-handed cricketer known for explosive T20 batting, a standout Big Bash League campaign, and representing Australia in T20

Early life and background

D'Arcy John Matthew Short was born on 9 August 1990 in Katherine in the Northern Territory and grew up primarily in Darwin after his family moved there when he was four. He attended Kormilda College in Darwin and is a graduate. Short comes from a sporting family; his grandfather, Peter Short, is the namesake of Katherine's main cricket ground, Dr. Peter Short Oval.

Short is Indigenous Australian and is noted as one of the male Indigenous players to represent Australia. He lists his hometown as Darwin and his nationality as Australian. Outside cricket, he enjoys golfing, fishing and driving, is a self-described movie fan who likes rooftop cinema in Perth, and plays PokemonGo. He is a dog lover and has a Pitbull named Ralphy.

Career

Short is a left-handed batsman who rose through cricket in the Northern Territory and made his first significant impact in 2009 with strong performances for the Northern Territory in the Imparja Cup. He moved to Perth for greater opportunities and debuted for Western Australia in the 2010 Futures League. Short made his List A debut in 2011 and later scored his maiden List A century for Western Australia in October 2017, an unbeaten 119 against the Cricket Australia XI.

He established himself as a powerful short-form batsman in the Big Bash League. His performances in BBL 6 (the 2016–17 season) were a turning point that led to national selection. In BBL 2017–18 he amassed 572 runs in 11 matches, the most runs in a single BBL season at that time, and recorded the tournament's highest individual score that season with 122 not out off 69 balls against Brisbane Heat. Those performances earned him the Player of the Tournament award for BBL 2017–18.

Short's domestic teams include Western Australia, the Hobart Hurricanes, and Northern Territory. In franchise cricket he has represented the Rajasthan Royals. His jersey number is 23 for Australia and for his domestic sides. Coaches and mentors named in his career include Justin Langer, Jeff Cook, Greg Shipperd, Greg Aldam and Gary Kersten. Short's favourite batting stroke is the pull shot.

Internationally, Short made his T20 debut for Australia on 3 February 2018 against New Zealand at Sydney. He made an immediate mark in his debut series in the Trans-Tasman Tri-Series: at Eden Park he scored 76 from 46 balls while chasing 244, a match-winning innings that earned him the man-of-the-match award and contributed to one of the highest successful chases in T20I history. He had not played Test or ODI cricket at the time of the provided information.

Personal challenges and comeback

Short overcame injury setbacks early in his senior career. After a promising List A start, an extended injury layoff kept him out of Western Australia selections for around five years. During that period he struggled with fitness, reaching around 95 kg, but he worked to regain match fitness and lost approximately 15 kg to return to domestic cricket for the 2016 season.

Recognition and off-field activity

Among individual honours, Short won the Lord's Taverners Indigenous Cricketer of the Year award in 2011. He is an ambassador for the Our Brothers Our Sisters foundation, which supports young Indigenous people. Short also had an early job as an indoor cricket umpire.

Public profile

Short is described as having grey eyes and brown hair, standing about 1.78 m (5'10") tall and weighing around 80 kg. He is nicknamed "Shorty." His listed personal preferences include favourite cricketer Andrew Symonds, and team loyalties in football that include Hawthorn F.C., Everton and Manchester United. He enjoys music by artists such as David Guetta and Post Malone, favors ribs as a food choice, and names Rockwall in Salamanca, Hobart as a favourite restaurant. He follows television series like Suits and enjoys apps such as Spotify and Instagram.

Latest updates

In October 2017 Short recorded his first List A century for Western Australia and in the 2017–18 BBL season he delivered career-best T20 form that led to international selection and a standout performance in the Trans-Tasman Tri-Series. As of the information provided, Short remained unmarried and lists a personal trainer, Gem Broadwood, among people associated with his personal life.

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Recent Work

BBL 2017-18

Scored 572 runs in 11 matches and recorded a season-high 122 not out; named Player of the Tournament.

2017-2018
Australia T20I debut and Trans-Tasman Tri-Series

Made T20I debut on 3 February 2018 and scored a match-winning 76 at Eden Park during the Tri-Series.

2018
List A century for Western Australia

Scored an unbeaten 119 against the Cricket Australia XI.

2017
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Career Highlights

  1. Most runs in a BBL season (572 runs in 11 matches) in BBL 2017-18
  2. Highest individual score in BBL 2017-18: 122 not out
  3. Player of the Tournament in BBL 2017-18
  4. Lord's Taverners Indigenous Cricketer of the Year (2011)
  5. Match-winning 76 from 46 balls in a T20I chase at Eden Park
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

F4U profile pages are prepared from public career information, checked for readability, and updated when reliable correction sources are shared with the editorial team.

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