Player Head-to-Head
MS
Matthew Short
AUS
VS
NY
Norman Yardley
ENG
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Matthew Short vs Norman Yardley

Matthew Short and Norman Yardley compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Norman Yardley has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Norman YardleyTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

MS 4 – 6 NY
Batting
808
Most Runs
812
74
Highest Score
99
31
Most sixes
0
79
Most Fours
43
22.44
Best Averages
25.38
4
Most 50s
4
2
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
21
5/22
Best Bowling Fig
3/67
–
Best Average
33.67
108
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.96
–
Best Strike Rate
68.29
529
Most Runs Conceed
707
0
Most Maiden Overs
41
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

MS 0 – 0 NY
Batting
34
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
11
Most Dots
–
70
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

MS 0 – 0 NY
Batting
286
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
97.28
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
103.00
Best Average
–
84
Most Dots
–
6.24
Best Economy
–
99.00
Best Strike Rate
–
206
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

MS 0 – 0 NY
Batting
321
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
16
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
5/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
9
Most Dots
–
163
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2023

MS 0 – 0 NY
Batting
167
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
90
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

1950

MS 0 – 0 NY
Batting
–
Most Runs
108
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/82
–
Best Average
94.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.03
–
Best Strike Rate
186.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
94
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1948

MS 0 – 0 NY
Batting
–
Most Runs
150
–
Highest Score
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/32
–
Best Average
22.67
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.43
–
Best Strike Rate
56.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
204
–
Most Maiden Overs
22

1947

MS 0 – 0 NY
Batting
–
Most Runs
458
–
Highest Score
99
–
Best Strike Rate
38.53
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
38.17
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/67
–
Best Average
33.90
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.32
–
Best Strike Rate
61.20
–
Most Runs Conceed
339
–
Most Maiden Overs
14

1946

MS 0 – 0 NY
Batting
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
39.56
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/23
–
Best Average
70.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.18
–
Best Strike Rate
132.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
70
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1938

MS 0 – 0 NY
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

TEST career

MS 0 – 0 NY
Batting
–
Most Runs
812
–
Highest Score
99
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
43
–
Best Averages
25.38
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/67
–
Best Average
33.67
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.96
–
Best Strike Rate
68.29
–
Most Runs Conceed
707
–
Most Maiden Overs
41

Season by season

1950

MS 0 – 0 NY
Batting
–
Most Runs
108
–
Highest Score
41
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/82
–
Best Average
94.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.03
–
Best Strike Rate
186.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
94
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1948

MS 0 – 0 NY
Batting
–
Most Runs
150
–
Highest Score
44
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/32
–
Best Average
22.67
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.43
–
Best Strike Rate
56.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
204
–
Most Maiden Overs
22

1947

MS 0 – 0 NY
Batting
–
Most Runs
458
–
Highest Score
99
–
Best Strike Rate
38.53
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
38.17
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/67
–
Best Average
33.90
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.32
–
Best Strike Rate
61.20
–
Most Runs Conceed
339
–
Most Maiden Overs
14

1946

MS 0 – 0 NY
Batting
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
39.56
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
11
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/23
–
Best Average
70.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.18
–
Best Strike Rate
132.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
70
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1938

MS 0 – 0 NY
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

ODI career

MS 0 – 0 NY
Batting
392
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
11
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
89
Most Dots
–
323
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2025

MS 0 – 0 NY
Batting
197
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
86.78
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
161.00
Best Average
–
82
Most Dots
–
5.55
Best Economy
–
174.00
Best Strike Rate
–
161
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

MS 0 – 0 NY
Batting
184
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
7
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/68
Best Bowling Fig
–
5
Most Dots
–
108
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

MS 0 – 0 NY
Batting
11
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/15
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
54
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

MS 0 – 0 NY
Batting
416
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
20
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
20.80
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
5/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
19
Most Dots
–
206
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

MS 0 – 0 NY
Batting
34
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
11
Most Dots
–
70
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

MS 0 – 0 NY
Batting
89
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
45
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

MS 0 – 0 NY
Batting
137
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
9
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
5/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
55
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2023

MS 0 – 0 NY
Batting
156
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
36
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
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