Queensland ki beti Kirby Short ab Victoria ke liye nayi innings khelne ja rahi hai. Brisbane Heat ki do baar WBBL title jeetne wali captain ab Cricket Victoria ki Head of Female Cricket bani hai. 38 saal ki yeh former spinning allrounder, jisne 67 WBBL matches khele aur Queensland Fire ko bhi lead kiya, ab women’s cricket ke liye ek nayi kahani likhne ko taiyaar hai. Par kya yeh appointment, jo bade-bade Queensland ke fans ke liye thodi si chubhan hai, Victoria ke liye game-changer banegi?
Kirby ka safar cricket ke maidaan se lekar boardroom tak shandaar raha hai. Unhone 2018-19 aur 2019-20 mein Brisbane Heat ko back-to-back WBBL titles dilaye, jisme unki leadership ko team ka backbone mana gaya. Yeh thodi si yaad dilata hai 2009 ke Women’s World Cup ka, jab Charlotte Edwards ne England ko apni captaincy se jeet tak pahunchaya tha. Kirby ne 2020 mein cricket se retirement liya, par woh game se door nahi rahi. Queensland Cricket ke Director aur Fox Sports aur Channel Seven ke commentator ke roop mein unhone apna cricket IQ dikha diya. Ab, Graham Manou ke under, woh Victoria ke women’s cricket programs ka strategic direction sambhalengi, talent dhoondhengi aur players ke liye ek supportive environment banayengi.
Kirby Short’s Career Stats
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best Bowling | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBBL | 67 | – | – | – | Spinning Allrounder |
| WNCL | – | – | – | – | Captain |
Victoria ka women’s cricket ka itihas shandaar raha hai, jisme 36 national titles shamil hain, par recent years mein unki WNCL performance (sirf do titles, 2002-03 aur 2004-05) thodi dheemi rahi hai. Kirby ka yeh role unke liye ek mauka hai ki woh players jaise Molly Strano aur Tess Flintoff ko aur aage le jayein. Unka yeh experience, jo unhone Queensland ke saath banaya, Victoria ke liye ek naya spark la sakta hai. Kirby ne kaha, “Mere grandfather Mick Harvey ek proud Victorian the, toh yeh role mere liye khaas hai.” Yeh emotional connect shayad unhe aur motivated karega.
Par yeh safar asaan nahi hoga. Victoria ke women’s cricket ko WBBL aur WNCL mein bade teams jaise New South Wales se takkar leni hai. Kirby ka leadership ka record toh shandaar hai, par administrative role mein unka yeh pehla bada test hai. Kya woh apni commentary box aur Queensland ke boardroom wali sharpness ko maidaan ke players tak la payengi? Ya phir yeh ek aur Queenslander ka Victorian dream hoga jo adhoora reh jayega? Abhi ke liye, Kirby ke liye maidaan taiyaar hai, par cricket ke unpredictable game mein, sirf time hi batayega.
References:
- ESPNcricinfo
- Cricket Victoria
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