Player · Australia

D'Arcy Short

  • Batter
  • Left hand
  • Left arm unorthodox
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About D'Arcy Short

D'Arcy Short is an Australian left-handed opening batter and left-arm unorthodox spinner who plays for Western Australia and the Adelaide Strikers. Born in Katherine in the Northern Territory and of Indigenous Australian descent, he grew up playing indoor cricket in Darwin and won the Lord's Taverners Indigenous Cricketer of the Year award in 2011. Short was named player of the tournament in the 2017-18 Big Bash League. He made his Australia debut in February 2018 and shared a Twenty20 International opening stand of 223 with Aaron Finch against Zimbabwe later that year.

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Hoogenboezem, Silk guide NT Strike to eight-wicket win over Nepal

Darwin, 21 August 2026: Douwtjie Hoogenboezem struck an unbeaten half-century and Jordan Silk added an unbeaten 42 as Northern Territory Strike eased past Nepal by eight wickets with five overs to spare on Friday in the third and final match of the opening day of the Top End T20 Series. Chasing 123 at Marrara Cricket …

WebDesk · 21 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

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