Matthew Short closes in on 2,500 career runs
Brisbane Heat meet Adelaide Strikers at Brisbane Cricket Ground, Monday 7:15pm (Big Bash League, 15th Match). Matthew Short has been out lbw in 11% of his BBL dismissals (BBL average 6%), and Matthew Kuhnemann takes 9% of his BBL wickets lbw.
The big picture
Brisbane Heat are 1–1 in Big Bash League 2025.
Adelaide Strikers are 1–1 in Big Bash League 2025.
Form
Brisbane Heat have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Sydney Sixers.
Adelaide Strikers have won two of their last five and most recently beat Melbourne Renegades.
Head to head
These sides have met 22 times on our records since 2012: Brisbane Heat 12, Adelaide Strikers 10.
Last time out (2025, Match 17), Adelaide Strikers won 125–121 at Adelaide Oval.
Players to watch
For Brisbane Heat, watch Matt Renshaw (32.4 runs a game, 5 wickets in 2025) and Max Bryant (22.2 runs a game in 2025).
For Adelaide Strikers, watch Liam Scott (31 runs a game, 5 wickets in 2025) and Matthew Short (28 runs a game, 5 wickets in 2025).
Milestone watch
Matthew Short is 34 runs short of 2,500 for their career.
At Brisbane Cricket Ground
Brisbane Heat have won 12 of their last 17 at Brisbane Cricket Ground.
The deeper numbers
Matthew Short has been out lbw in 11% of his BBL dismissals (BBL average 6%), and Matthew Kuhnemann takes 9% of his BBL wickets lbw.
Adelaide Strikers haven't beaten Brisbane Heat at Brisbane Cricket Ground since 2021: 3 meetings there since then.
Adelaide Strikers have won 2 of 13 BBL chases of 180 or more since 2020.
When Adelaide Strikers lose three wickets inside the powerplay, they have won just 1 of 12 BBL matches since 2020.
What the numbers say
On form and history, Brisbane Heat have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
