Matthew Short v Mitchell Marsh: Who should be Australia’s number 3 powerhouse batter (white ball)?

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Very underrated player is Matt Short. He came in at number 3 after Finn Allen and Fraser McGurk yesterday for the San Francisco Unicorns. Tall, aggressive player of both spin and pace. With Marsh ageing, Matt Short is a ready replacement!

Thoughts on this guy?

Matthew Short Career Stats​

Batting & Fielding
FORMATMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
ODIs430524117.336777.61004120
T20Is9801836622.87104175.960120940
FC558782687134*34.01521951.4841529916620
List A63586173113433.28197687.602914843300
T20s1049972547100*27.681748145.70117208117560

Mitchell Marsh Career Stats​

Batting & Fielding
FORMATMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests42737201018130.45354256.743926430220
ODIs8985112672177*36.10277896.1831824589350
T20Is615911155792*32.431165133.640913171270
FC11519918620721134.291071757.91132885990610
List A150143244536177*38.11477994.91630404142660
T20s183173374353100*32.003291132.26126325200730
 
He seems promising. But, Marsh should still be the first choice for now. Experience matters. Also, Marsh can bowl too.
 
Short bowls as well
Marsh is better atm, Matt short isn't their yet. Although Mitch Marsh has fizzled out.

Ik this might be unpopular but for odi I wouldn't mind promoting Labu as no 3. Labu can bat long. His 36 avg and 83 sr aren't true reflections.

Hed defo average 50 if he gets promoted to no 3. Travis and Jake can be the new openers.
 
Marsh is a perfect candidate to bat at number 3 for Australia... only concern is his ability to play spin so he may struggle while playing in Asian countries.
 
Matthew Short is a thoroughly average player that is destined to play T20 leagues. Marsh is here to stay in Australia's limited-overs teams.
 
Now that I’m an Australian when it comes to cricket, I think Mitch Marsh is still the best bet for us.

Short is good if we need to let Mitch rest and play some b league team like Pakistan or Sri Lanka.
 
Australia is pretty intelligent when it comes to creating a backup for every position. First, it was David and Fraser, head and now Matt and marsh.

MArsh for now should be there because he is doing fine atm in all departments but yep, matt short is ready.
 
This guy is about to take off in International cricket too. Absolute butcher of anything short! Superb hitting today v England!
 
Short
Fraser
Marsh
Head

Australia looking extremely dangerous building a team for the 2027 World Cup in South Africa!
 
Short
Fraser
Marsh
Head

Australia looking extremely dangerous building a team for the 2027 World Cup in South Africa!
Don't forget inglis.

He's a much much improved batter then he was in 2023.

He's next level now. It's been less then a year and he's already above pakistani batters as a whole
 
Short
Fraser
Marsh
Head

Australia looking extremely dangerous building a team for the 2027 World Cup in South Africa!
Am not sure of all their technique on spicy tracks in south Africa. It's not highway like other pitches in eng,aus,ind,pak.250 to 270 was defendable in last ind vs sa odi series. First 20 overs was tough for both sides and winning team took their time to bide in all the matches .I will like to see them against quality left arm pacers too
 
For ODI, it should be Marsh. Experience counts in ODI.

For T20, Short.

Both should be in the XI for ODI and T20.
 
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