Short produces another ripper

D’ARCY Short has run riot for Hobart Hurricanes at the MCG, guiding the BBL ladder leaders to a clinical 59-run win over Melbourne Stars last night.

Short (pictured) struck an unbeaten 96 from 57 balls, the highest score of the season, as the Hurricanes posted 2-185 after being sent in to bat.

Still missing Glenn Maxwell, Peter Handscomb, Marcus Stoinis and Adam Zampa to ODI duties, the Stars were bowled out for a paltry 126 in reply.

The leading runscorer for the season with 355 at 59.16, Short blasted four sixes and eight fours.

He can count himself unlucky not to have reached triple figures, having got his bat to a Dwayne Bravo delivery which the umpire signalled as four leg byes.

Dumped from Australia’s ODI side for the series against India, Short is a strong chance to force his way back into calculations for the World Cup.