Gloucestershire Cricket announce re-signing of D’Arcy Short
The Australian is set to return for the 2026 Vitality Blast
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club have announced that Australian D’Arcy Short will return to Bristol for the 2026 Vitality Blast.
The left-hander has been one of the standout performers in this year’s competition, leading the run charts ahead of the quarter-finals later this week.
Across 14 innings, D’Arcy scored 551 runs at an average of 42.38 and a strike rate of 136.04, underlining his consistency and power.
D’Arcy’s 2025 Vitality Blast campaign included five half-centuries, with his highest score coming in a win against Middlesex at Bristol, where Short raced to 83 from just 48 deliveries, striking eight fours and five sixes.
On resigning for the 2026 Vitality Blast, D’Arcy Short said:
“I’m excited to be coming back to Gloucestershire for the Vitality 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.”
On signing D’Arcy Short, Head Coach Mark Alleyne said:
“It's so great to see D’Arcy back for the 2026 Blast.
“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.”