Kirby Short

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

Kirby Short
Personal information
Full nameKirby Short
Born (1986-11-03) 3 November 1986
Brisbane, Queensland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatter
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005–2020Queensland Fire (squad no. 10)
2015–2020Brisbane Heat (squad no. 10)
Source: Cricinfo, 9 March 2017

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]

In December 2005, Short made her debut for Queensland Fire.[2] She was part of the Fire squad that won the Women's National Cricket League title in 2014,[3] and was a member of the Brisbane Heat squad from its inaugural WBBL01 season (2015–16).[4] In January 2017, she became Brisbane Heat's captain, replacing Delissa Kimmince who had stepped down.[5] In November 2018, she was named in Brisbane Heat's squad for the 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season.[6][7]

Short retired from representative cricket at the end of the 2019-20 WNCL season.[8]

Personal life

When not playing cricket, Short has worked as a physical education teacher, and she has returned to teaching after her retirement from cricket.[9] In 2019 she became Deputy Principal at MacGregor State High School in Brisbane.[10][11][12]

References
  1. "Kirby Short". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. "Kirby Short". QLD Cricket website. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  3. "Kirby Short". Brisbane Heat website. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  4. Jolly, Laura (30 November 2015). "Cricket's biggest stars sign on for WBBL01". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  5. McInerney, Matthew (6 January 2017). "Short named to captain Brisbane Heat's WBBL side". Warwick Daily News. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  6. "WBBL04: All you need to know guide". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  7. "The full squads for the WBBL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  8. Queensland Cricket Media (7 February 2020). "Short Announces Retirement". Queensland Cricket. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  9. 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.
  10. "Kirby Short - Pro Cricketer *and* High School Deputy Principal". Teachstarter. Teach Starter Pty Ltd. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  11. "Short learns from past to attempt history". SBS News. Special Broadcasting Service. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  12. Short, Kirby (2020). "The beauty of my double life". AthletesVoice. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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