D'Arcy Short signs up for 2026 Blast with Gloucestershire

D'Arcy Short, the former Australia batter, has agreed a return to Gloucestershire for next season's T20 Blast.

Short, 35, finished as the leading run-scorer after the group stage of this year's Blast, with 551 at a strike rate of 136.04, although his form wasn't enough to propel defending champions Gloucestershire into the quarter-finals, as they finished seventh in the South Group.

"It's so great to see D'Arcy back for the 2026 Blast," Mark Alleyne, Gloucestershire's head coach, said. "After a slow start, he proved to be such a brilliant addition to the Glorious, becoming the leading run-scorer across the two groups.

"He is much more than that, though, as some of his innings can really put the opponent on the back foot. His bowling, too, can offer an option to complement our attack, so we look forward to his return with huge anticipation."

Short, who made the last of his 31 Australia appearances in 2020, said: "I'm excited to be coming back to Gloucestershire for the Blast again. I loved my time last year. The club makes you feel welcome, and hopefully we can build on last year and have success and make it into finals."