Arthur Short (cricketer)
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Arthur Martin Short (born 27 September 1947) is a former South African cricketer. He never played Test cricket for South Africa but was selected on the 1970 squad to tour England[1] and the 1971–72 squad to tour Australia.[2] Both trips were cancelled.
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Full name | Arthur Martin Short | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1947-09-27) 27 September 1947 (age 76) Graaff-Reinet, Cape Province, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1966–67 to 1968–69, 1973–74 to 1974–75 | Eastern Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1966–67 to 1969–70 | South African Universities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1969–70 to 1972–73 | Natal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 7 October 2015 |
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An opening batsman, Short played first-class cricket in South Africa from 1966 to 1975.[3] He top-scored for Natal in their match against the touring Australians in February 1970, scoring 78 and impressing the national selectors.[4]