Matthew Short will be part of Australia's leadership group during the Twenty20 series against Pakistan. He may also serve as captain while Mitchell Marsh is on paternity leave.
With less than 20 white-ball internationals under his belt, the 28-year-old was the captain of the Adelaide Strikers in the last Big Bash League season. Without any Test regulars in the T20 squad, Short is one of the candidates for captaincy along with Glenn Maxwell, Adam Zampa, and Josh Inglis.