Kirby Short (born 3 November 1986) is an Australian former cricketer who played for and captained the Queensland Fire and Brisbane Heat.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kirby Short |
| Born | 3 November 1986 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm off break |
| Role | Batter |
| Relations | Mick Harvey (grandfather) |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2005/06–2019/20 | Queensland Fire (squad no. 10) |
| 2015/16–2019/20 | Brisbane Heat (squad no. 10) |
Source: Cricinfo, 9 March 2017 | |
Early life and career
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
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
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]