A right-handed top-order batter who bowls right-arm off break, Short plays for Victoria at state level, captains the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League and plays for the San Francisco Unicorns in Major League Cricket.

[5] In 2019, Short had a stint in England in club cricket for Coggeshall Town CC scoring 1100 runs at an average of 55.

[8] In March 2023, he was brought in by Punjab Kings for the 2023 Indian Premier League as an injury replacement for Jonny Bairstow.

[12] On 23 November 2023, Short took his first wicket in T20I’s and international cricket against India as Steve Smith caught Yashasvi Jaiswal off his bowling for 21.

[13] In May 2024, he was named as a reserve player in Australia’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.