Kirby Short (born 3 November 1986) is an Australian former cricketer who played for and captained the Queensland Fire and Brisbane Heat.[1]

Kirby Short
Personal information
Full name
Kirby Short
Born (1986-11-03) 3 November 1986 (age 37)
Brisbane, Queensland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatter
RelationsMick Harvey (grandfather)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005/06–2019/20Queensland Fire (squad no. 10)
2015/16–2019/20Brisbane Heat (squad no. 10)
Source: Cricinfo, 9 March 2017

Early life and career

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Short was born into a sporting family. Her mother represented Australia at softball and her grandfather, Mick Harvey, played first class cricket for Victoria and Queensland, and was later a Test cricket umpire. Mick Harvey's brothers, Merv and Neil Harvey, were both Australian Test cricketers; the latter came to prominence as the youngest member of the legendary Invincibles touring team.[2]

Short played under-17 and under-19 indoor cricket for Queensland, and also represented Queensland at youth level in volleyball and softball.[2]

Cricket career

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In December 2005, Short made her debut for Queensland Fire.[2] She was a member of the Brisbane Heat squad from its inaugural WBBL|01 season (2015–16).[3] In January 2017, she became Brisbane Heat's captain, replacing Delissa Kimmince who had stepped down.[4] She later captained the Heat to consecutive WBBL titles in the WBBL|04 (2018–19) and WBBL|05 (2019–20) tournaments. Members of the Heat squads for those two seasons later told cricket.com.au that in their opinion, Short was far and away the greatest behind-the-scenes influence on the team's victories.[5]

Short retired from representative cricket at the end of the 2019–20 WNCL season.[6]

Personal life

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Following Short's retirement, she has been a commentator on radio for the Australian Broadcasting Commission and television on Seven Sport and Fox Cricket. She has worked as a physical education teacher, and has returned to teaching after her retirement from cricket.[7] In 2019 she became deputy principal at MacGregor State High School in Brisbane.[8][9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Kirby Short". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Kirby Short". QLD Cricket website. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  3. ^ Jolly, Laura (30 November 2015). "Cricket's biggest stars sign on for WBBL01". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  4. ^ McInerney, Matthew (6 January 2017). "Short named to captain Brisbane Heat's WBBL side". Warwick Daily News. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  5. ^ Burnett, Adam (7 April 2021). "Short-term gains: The brains behind Brisbane's WBBL double". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  6. ^ Queensland Cricket Media (7 February 2020). "Short Announces Retirement". Queensland Cricket. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  7. ^ Jepsen, Belinda (8 December 2017). "Kirby Short is a professional cricket captain. But to her Year 10 PE class, she'll always be Miss Short". Mamamia. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Kirby Short - Pro Cricketer *and* High School Deputy Principal". Teachstarter. Teach Starter Pty Ltd. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Short learns from past to attempt history". SBS News. Special Broadcasting Service. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  10. ^ Short, Kirby (2020). "The beauty of my double life". AthletesVoice. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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