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| Australian cricketer Matthew Short during second T20I match against England in Cardiff on September 13, 2024. - AFP |
Australian cricketer Matthew Short has officially registered for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 player draft, making him the fourth Australian player to do so. The PSL made the announcement on its social media with a banner and caption, "Australian explosive batter Matthew Short enters the HBL PSL Draft."
The 29-year-old batter has impressive T20 credentials. He has played 14 T20 Internationals (T20Is) for Australia, scoring 293 runs at a strike rate of 163.68, including one half-century.
Short also has extensive experience in franchise cricket worldwide. He has featured in leagues like:
- Big Bash League (BBL) – 82 matches, 2,033 runs, strike rate of 140.69, including 14 fifties and 1 century.
- The Hundred, Major League Cricket (MLC), and Indian Premier League (IPL).
Currently, Short represents the Adelaide Strikers in the BBL.
This year’s PSL 10 player draft is set to take place in Gwadar, Balochistan, on January 11, 2025, marking the first time Gwadar will host the event. Short is the 19th foreign player to register for the draft.
Draft Details
- Pick Order:
- Lahore Qalandars (Two-time champions)
- Karachi Kings
- Quetta Gladiators (2019 champions)
- Peshawar Zalmi
- Multan Sultans (Last season's runners-up)
- Islamabad United (Reigning champions)
Registered Foreign Players
The list of foreign players for the PSL 10 draft includes:
Matthew Short, Gudakesh Motie, Alex Hales, Luke Wood, Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Usman Khawaja, Corbin Bosch, Rilee Rossouw, Colin Munro, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tom Curran, David Willey, Dawid Malan, Jason Roy, Shakib Al Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, and Sikandar Raza.
