John Francis (Jack) Short
All Matches, All Grades, Ireland, 10-Sep-1855 to 21-Sep-2025
Biography
Cap No 527
Debut: 1974
Born 12 April 1951, Cork.
Clubs: Cork Bohemians, Leinster
| Mat |
Cts |
ROs |
Sts |
GFs |
GFWon |
| 56 |
34 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Results by Season
| Season |
Mat |
Inn |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100 |
50 |
Overs |
Maid |
RunsA |
Wkts |
Ave |
Best |
10W |
5WI |
Cts |
Sts |
ROs |
| 1974 |
3 |
6 |
- |
230 |
71 |
38.33 |
33.64 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
| 1975 |
3 |
5 |
- |
200 |
114 |
40.00 |
40.23 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
| 1976 |
3 |
6 |
- |
101 |
33 |
16.83 |
39.45 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1977 |
5 |
10 |
1 |
261 |
99 |
29.00 |
35.06 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1978 |
5 |
8 |
- |
172 |
58 |
21.50 |
39.00 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
| 1979 |
7 |
14 |
2 |
490 |
83 |
40.83 |
56.44 |
- |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
11 |
- |
- |
| 1980 |
6 |
9 |
2 |
221 |
54 |
31.57 |
41.08 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
| 1981 |
6 |
9 |
- |
286 |
104 |
31.78 |
36.70 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
| 1982 |
6 |
8 |
- |
230 |
103 |
28.75 |
48.08 |
1 |
- |
.3 |
- |
5 |
- |
- |
0-5 |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
- |
| 1983 |
7 |
10 |
- |
164 |
50 |
16.40 |
38.29 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
| 1984 |
5 |
6 |
- |
160 |
58 |
26.67 |
33.87 |
- |
2 |
.5 |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
0-4 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
Results by Grade
| Grade |
Mat |
Inn |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100 |
50 |
Overs |
Maid |
RunsA |
Wkts |
Ave |
Best |
10W |
5WI |
Cts |
Sts |
ROs |
| First Class |
11 |
18 |
2 |
533 |
114 |
33.31 |
41.61 |
1 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
- |
| List A |
5 |
5 |
- |
94 |
37 |
18.80 |
34.81 |
- |
- |
.5 |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
0-4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| One-Day |
8 |
7 |
1 |
86 |
31* |
14.33 |
40.00 |
- |
- |
.3 |
- |
5 |
- |
- |
0-5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Three-Day |
20 |
38 |
1 |
1317 |
104 |
35.59 |
44.27 |
2 |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
20 |
- |
- |
| Two-Day |
12 |
23 |
1 |
485 |
80* |
22.05 |
40.11 |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
Batting Statistics
| Inns |
NOs |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
Var% |
50s |
100s |
Balls |
SR |
4s |
6s |
Ducks |
Ret |
| 91 |
5 |
2515 |
114 Vs Scot. 1975 |
29.24 |
88.81% |
15 |
3 |
3652 |
41.68 |
213 |
6 |
6 |
- |
| Out Most By - J Clark(5) |
Batting Highlights
| Score/s |
Team |
Vs |
Ground |
Grade |
Date |
| 15(30){b} |
Ireland |
Scotland |
Titwood Glasgow |
First Class |
22-Aug-1984 |
| 58(172){ct},dnb |
Ireland |
Wales |
Malahide |
Three-Day |
15-Jul-1984 |
| 8(0){b} |
Ireland |
Surrey |
Kennington Oval |
List A |
04-Jul-1984 |
| 54(173){st} |
Ireland |
West Indies |
Rathmines Dublin |
Two-Day |
21-Jun-1984 |
| 14(0){ct},11(0){lb} |
Ireland |
MCC |
Ormeau, Belfast |
Three-Day |
02-Jun-1984 |
| 5(0){ct},1(0){ct} |
Ireland |
MCC |
Roehampton |
Two-Day |
24-Aug-1983 |
| 50(0){ct},dnb |
Ireland |
Wales |
Neath |
Three-Day |
21-Aug-1983 |
| 3(0){lb},36(0){b} |
Ireland |
Gloucestershire |
Bristol |
Three-Day |
17-Aug-1983 |
| 30(100){ct},10(18){b} |
Ireland |
Scotland |
The Meadow, Downpatrick |
First Class |
14-Jul-1983 |
| 2(0){lb} |
Ireland |
Sussex |
Castle Avenue Dublin |
List A |
29-Jun-1983 |
| 2(8){b} |
Ireland |
Worcestershire |
Rathmines Dublin |
One-Day |
12-Jun-1983 |
| 25(49){st} |
Ireland |
Worcestershire |
Rathmines Dublin |
One-Day |
11-Jun-1983 |
| 10(31){ro},30(88){ct} |
Ireland |
Scotland |
Myreside Edinburgh |
First Class |
07-Aug-1982 |
| 7(23){b},103(166){ct} |
Ireland |
Wales |
Rathmines Dublin |
Three-Day |
27-Jul-1982 |
| 37(0){lb} |
Ireland |
Northamptonshire |
Northampton |
List A |
03-Jul-1982 |
| 6(0){ct},37(0){ro} |
Ireland |
MCC |
Eglinton Londonderry |
Three-Day |
19-Jun-1982 |
| 0(4){ct} |
Ireland |
India |
Ormeau, Belfast |
One-Day |
27-May-1982 |
| dnb |
Ireland |
India |
Ormeau, Belfast |
One-Day |
26-May-1982 |
| 9(0){ct},8(0){b} |
Ireland |
Surrey |
Kennington Oval |
Two-Day |
19-Aug-1981 |
| 104(0){b},59(0){ct} |
Ireland |
Wales |
Pontarddulais, Wales |
Three-Day |
16-Aug-1981 |
| 45(0){ct},21(0){b} |
Ireland |
MCC |
Lord's |
Two-Day |
12-Aug-1981 |
| 14(48){ct} |
Ireland |
Gloucestershire |
Castle Avenue Dublin |
List A |
11-Jul-1981 |
| 0(2){ct} |
Ireland |
Middlesex |
Rathmines Dublin |
One-Day |
04-Jul-1981 |
| 26(59){b} |
Ireland |
Canada |
Ormeau, Belfast |
One-Day |
07-Jun-1981 |
| 1(11){ct},44(113)* |
Ireland |
Scotland |
Langloan Coatbridge |
First Class |
16-Aug-1980 |
| 54(86){ct},17(43){ct} |
Ireland |
Wales |
Rathmines Dublin |
Three-Day |
27-Jul-1980 |
| 33(87){ct} |
Ireland |
Middlesex |
Lord's |
List A |
02-Jul-1980 |
| 31(86)* |
Ireland |
West Indies |
Castle Avenue Dublin |
One-Day |
26-Jun-1980 |
| 2(7){ct} |
Ireland |
West Indies |
Castle Avenue Dublin |
One-Day |
25-Jun-1980 |
| 28(84){b},11(21){lb} |
Ireland |
MCC |
Ormeau, Belfast |
Three-Day |
07-Jun-1980 |
| 65(0){ct},83(0){b} |
Ireland |
Worcestershire |
New Road. Worcester |
Three-Day |
22-Aug-1979 |
| 25(0){ct},6(0)* |
Ireland |
Wales |
Marchwiel |
Three-Day |
18-Aug-1979 |
| 50(62){b},22(26){b} |
Ireland |
MCC |
Lord's |
Two-Day |
15-Aug-1979 |
| 29(56){b},80(96)* |
Ireland |
Scotland |
Rathmines Dublin |
First Class |
28-Jul-1979 |
| 25(77){b},13(27){ct} |
Ireland |
FW Millett's XI |
Ormeau, Belfast |
Two-Day |
18-Jul-1979 |
| 0(3){ct},56(120){lb} |
Ireland |
Sri Lanka |
Eglinton Londonderry |
First Class |
07-Jul-1979 |
| 3(9){ct},33(75){ct} |
Ireland |
Surrey |
Castle Avenue Dublin |
Two-Day |
13-Jun-1979 |
| dnb |
Ireland |
Scotland |
Shawholm Glasgow |
First Class |
12-Aug-1978 |
| 15(30){b},1(9){ct} |
Ireland |
Denmark |
Rathmines Dublin |
Three-Day |
27-Jul-1978 |
| 24(73){lb},11(31){b} |
Ireland |
Wales |
Mardyke Cork |
Three-Day |
08-Jul-1978 |
| 38(116){ct},58(119){ct} |
Ireland |
MCC |
Eglinton Londonderry |
Three-Day |
24-Jun-1978 |
| 10(26){ct},15(37){ct} |
Ireland |
Surrey |
Rathmines Dublin |
Two-Day |
08-Jun-1978 |
| 21(0){ct},2(0){b} |
Ireland |
MCC |
Lord's |
Two-Day |
01-Aug-1977 |
| 30(0){ct},99(0){b} |
Ireland |
Sussex |
Pagham |
Three-Day |
27-Jul-1977 |
| 16(0){lb},5(0){ct} |
Ireland |
Wales |
Swansea |
Three-Day |
24-Jul-1977 |
| 0(3){ct},0(2){lb} |
Ireland |
Scotland |
Castle Avenue Dublin |
First Class |
02-Jul-1977 |
| 80(227)*,8(19){ct} |
Ireland |
Australia |
Rathmines Dublin |
Two-Day |
09-Jun-1977 |
| 10(16){ct},32(106){lb} |
Ireland |
Scotland |
Hamilton Cresc.Glasgow |
First Class |
07-Aug-1976 |
| 1(15){ct},0(1){b} |
Ireland |
West Indies |
Rathmines Dublin |
Two-Day |
14-Jul-1976 |
| 33(76){ct},25(42){lb} |
Ireland |
MCC |
Mardyke Cork |
Three-Day |
12-Jun-1976 |
| 114(274){b} |
Ireland |
Scotland |
Rathmines Dublin |
First Class |
09-Aug-1975 |
| 17(0){lb},10(0){ct} |
Ireland |
Denmark |
Ringsted |
Three-Day |
25-Jul-1975 |
| 31(106){ct},28(50){ct} |
Ireland |
MCC |
Lord's |
Two-Day |
11-Jun-1975 |
| 24(74){ct},48(140){b} |
Ireland |
Scotland |
Cambusdoon Ayr |
First Class |
10-Aug-1974 |
| 8(0){ct},24(0){b} |
Ireland |
MCC |
Rathmines Dublin |
Three-Day |
20-Jul-1974 |
| 71(0){ct},55(0){lb} |
Ireland |
Netherlands |
ACC Amstelveen |
Three-Day |
21-Jun-1974 |
Results by Batting Position
| Position |
Inn |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100 |
50 |
| Open |
89 |
5 |
2389 |
114 |
28.44 |
41.68 |
3 |
13 |
| 3 |
2 |
- |
126 |
71 |
63.00 |
- |
- |
2 |
Bowling Statistics
| Overs |
Maids |
RunsA |
Wkts |
Best |
Ave |
5WI |
10WM |
Econ |
| 1.2 |
- |
9 |
- |
0-4 Vs Surrey 1984 |
- |
- |
- |
6.75 |
Bowling Highlights
| O-M-R-W |
Team |
Vs |
Ground |
Grade |
Date |
| .5-0-4-0 |
Ireland |
Surrey |
Kennington Oval |
List A |
04-Jul-1984 |
| .3-0-5-0 |
Ireland |
India |
Ormeau, Belfast |
One-Day |
27-May-1982 |
First Match
| Batting |
Bowling |
Team |
Vs |
Ground |
Date |
| 71{ct},55{lb} |
|
Ireland |
Netherlands |
ACC Amstelveen |
21-Jun-1974 |
Results by Opposition Team
| Opposition |
Mat |
Inn |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100 |
50 |
Overs |
Maid |
RunsA |
Wkts |
Ave |
Best |
10W |
5WI |
Cts |
Sts |
ROs |
| Australia |
1 |
2 |
1 |
88 |
80* |
88.00 |
35.77 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Canada |
1 |
1 |
- |
26 |
26 |
26.00 |
44.07 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Denmark |
2 |
4 |
- |
43 |
17 |
10.75 |
41.03 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
| FW Millett's XI |
1 |
2 |
- |
38 |
25 |
19.00 |
36.54 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
| Gloucestershire |
2 |
3 |
- |
53 |
36 |
17.67 |
29.17 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
| India |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
.3 |
- |
5 |
- |
- |
0-5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| MCC |
11 |
22 |
- |
519 |
58 |
23.59 |
46.15 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
- |
- |
| Middlesex |
2 |
2 |
- |
33 |
33 |
16.50 |
37.08 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Netherlands |
1 |
2 |
- |
126 |
71 |
63.00 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
| Northamptonshire |
1 |
1 |
- |
37 |
37 |
37.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Scotland |
10 |
16 |
2 |
477 |
114 |
34.07 |
41.19 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
- |
| Sri Lanka |
1 |
2 |
- |
56 |
56 |
28.00 |
45.53 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Surrey |
4 |
7 |
- |
86 |
33 |
12.29 |
41.50 |
- |
- |
.5 |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
0-4 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
| Sussex |
2 |
3 |
- |
131 |
99 |
43.67 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Wales |
8 |
14 |
1 |
539 |
104 |
41.46 |
46.13 |
2 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
12 |
- |
- |
| West Indies |
4 |
5 |
1 |
88 |
54 |
22.00 |
31.21 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Worcestershire |
3 |
4 |
- |
175 |
83 |
43.75 |
47.37 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Results by Ground
| Ground |
Mat |
Inn |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100 |
50 |
Overs |
Maid |
RunsA |
Wkts |
Ave |
Best |
10W |
5WI |
Cts |
Sts |
ROs |
| ACC Amstelveen |
1 |
2 |
- |
126 |
71 |
63.00 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
| Bristol |
1 |
2 |
- |
39 |
36 |
19.50 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
| Cambusdoon Ayr |
1 |
2 |
- |
72 |
48 |
36.00 |
33.64 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Castle Avenue Dublin |
6 |
8 |
1 |
85 |
33 |
12.14 |
36.09 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Eglinton Londonderry |
3 |
6 |
- |
195 |
58 |
32.50 |
42.46 |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
| Hamilton Cresc.Glasgow |
1 |
2 |
- |
42 |
32 |
21.00 |
34.43 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Kennington Oval |
2 |
3 |
- |
25 |
9 |
8.33 |
- |
- |
- |
.5 |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
0-4 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
| Langloan Coatbridge |
1 |
2 |
1 |
45 |
44* |
45.00 |
36.29 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
| Lord's |
5 |
9 |
- |
253 |
50 |
28.11 |
49.55 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Malahide |
1 |
1 |
- |
58 |
58 |
58.00 |
33.72 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
| Marchwiel |
1 |
2 |
1 |
31 |
25 |
31.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
- |
- |
| Mardyke Cork |
2 |
4 |
- |
93 |
33 |
23.25 |
41.89 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Myreside Edinburgh |
1 |
2 |
- |
40 |
30 |
20.00 |
33.61 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
| Neath |
1 |
1 |
- |
50 |
50 |
50.00 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| New Road. Worcester |
1 |
2 |
- |
148 |
83 |
74.00 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Northampton |
1 |
1 |
- |
37 |
37 |
37.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Ormeau, Belfast |
6 |
8 |
- |
128 |
28 |
16.00 |
37.87 |
- |
- |
.3 |
- |
5 |
- |
- |
0-5 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
| Pagham |
1 |
2 |
- |
129 |
99 |
64.50 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Pontarddulais, Wales |
1 |
2 |
- |
163 |
104 |
81.50 |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
| Rathmines Dublin |
13 |
21 |
2 |
647 |
114 |
34.05 |
45.90 |
2 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
- |
- |
| Ringsted |
1 |
2 |
- |
27 |
17 |
13.50 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Roehampton |
1 |
2 |
- |
6 |
5 |
3.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
| Shawholm Glasgow |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Swansea |
1 |
2 |
- |
21 |
16 |
10.50 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| The Meadow, Downpatrick |
1 |
2 |
- |
40 |
30 |
20.00 |
33.90 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
| Titwood Glasgow |
1 |
1 |
- |
15 |
15 |
15.00 |
50.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Stats by
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