Three reasons why Matthew Short is the ideal replacement for Jonny Bairstow

1) Recent form in T20 cricket He was named Player of the Tournament in the current BBL after scoring 458 runs and finished as the second-highest run-scorer in the competition – at a great average of 35.23 and a strike rate of 144.47 while opening for Adelaide Strikers.

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2) Brutal powerplay hitter He struck one hundred, two fifties, and an all-time high of 100* runs in the recently finished BBL. Short has 1409 runs with a blistering strike rate of 136.00 in 67 T20 games in his career.

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3) Handy bowler Having a part-time bowler in the line-up can be handy and with someone who can be as lethal with the ball as he is with the bat, can be an excellent addition to the squad.

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