D'Arcy John Matthew Short is an opening batter from Australia. In the Nepal Premier League he represented Lumbini Lions in Season 2 (2025). He is not in a Season 3 (2026) squad. Australian international cricketer who plays ODIs and T20Is for Australia; made his international debut in February 2018. Born in Katherine, Northern Territory, and moved to Darwin at about the age of four; he is of Indigenous Australian descent through his maternal grandmother.
Made his T20 debut for Hobart Hurricanes in the 2016-17 Big Bash League on 23 December 2016, scoring 61 off 29 balls. On 10 January 2018 he made the highest individual BBL score at the time, 122 not out off 69 balls against Brisbane Heat, and finished that BBL season with 578 runs — the most by any player in the competition's history at that point — and was named Player of the Tournament. His most extensive senior record is in LA cricket: 73 matches, 2,105 runs, 38 wickets.
About D'Arcy John Matthew Short
Australian international cricketer who plays ODIs and T20Is for Australia; made his international debut in February 2018. Born in Katherine, Northern Territory, and moved to Darwin at about the age of four; he is of Indigenous Australian descent through his maternal grandmother. Made his T20 debut for Hobart Hurricanes in the 2016-17 Big Bash League on 23 December 2016, scoring 61 off 29 balls.
On 10 January 2018 he made the highest individual BBL score at the time, 122 not out off 69 balls against Brisbane Heat, and finished that BBL season with 578 runs — the most by any player in the competition's history at that point — and was named Player of the Tournament. Scored a match-winning 76 from 46 balls against New Zealand at Eden Park in February 2018 in what was then the highest successful chase in T20I history, and was named man of the match. In June 2018, with Aaron Finch, he shared an opening partnership of 223 runs against Zimbabwe — the highest partnership for any wicket in a T20I at the time.
Signed by Lumbini Lions as an overseas player for the 2025 Nepal Premier League, listed in the club's domestic team information as '2025 Lumbini Lions'.
Player details
| Full name | D'Arcy John Matthew Short |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 August 1990 |
| Birthplace | Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Playing role | Opening batter |
| Batting style | Left-handed |
| Bowling style | Left-arm unorthodox spin |
| NPL teams | Lumbini Lions — Season 2 (2025) |
Playing style and strengths
D'Arcy Short is a left-handed opening batter who bowls left-arm unorthodox spin.
His LA record underlines that role: 4 centuries, 8 half-centuries, a best of 257 across 73 matches. With the ball his FC figures read 28 wickets with a best of 3/78.
D'Arcy Short’s NPL career
D'Arcy Short’s Nepal Premier League record, season by season, as verified from league coverage and squad records.
Season 2 (2025) — Lumbini Lions. Listed in the Lumbini Lions squad for the 2025 Nepal Premier League; confirmed by Online Khabar's season preview, which lists 'Australian opener D'Arcy Short' among Lumbini's foreign signings.
D'Arcy Short career records
Senior career figures for D'Arcy Short as published by Wikipedia and copied exactly from the profile summary tables; figures are not recalculated here.
| Format | Matches | Runs | HS | Average | 100s/50s | Wickets | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 8 | 211 | 69 | 30.14 | 0/1 | 0 | — |
| T20I | 23 | 642 | 76 | 30.57 | 0/4 | 3 | 1/13 |
| FC | 25 | 1,261 | 87 | 31.52 | 0/8 | 28 | 3/78 |
| LA | 73 | 2,105 | 257 | 33.41 | 4/8 | 38 | 3/53 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which NPL teams has D'Arcy Short played for?
D'Arcy Short represented Lumbini Lions in Season 2 (2025) in the Nepal Premier League. He is not in a Season 3 (2026) squad.
What is D'Arcy Short’s playing role?
He is a opening batter. He bats left-handed and bowls left-arm unorthodox spin.
When was D'Arcy Short born?
D'Arcy John Matthew Short was born on 9 August 1990 in Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia.
Where is D'Arcy Short from?
D'Arcy Short is a cricketer from Australia.
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Related players: Aadil Khan, Gulbadin Naib and Sumit Maharjan were his Lumbini Lions team-mates in Season 2 (2025). See the full Lumbini Lions squad.
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