Short made his international debut for Australia in Saturday's T20 win over New Zealand. 

His stunning BBL feats ended the next day with the player of the tournament award but also in defeat as his Hobart Hurricanes lost Sunday's final to the Adelaide Strikers.

"I was frustrated, disappointed and maybe a little angry on Sunday night," he revealed.

With 572 runs at a strike rate of 149, Short set a new mark for most runs in a BBL season.

He plundered 246 of those from five matches at Bellerive Oval and now returns to his "home" turf in green and gold instead of purple.

"If you'd asked me at the beginning of the season if I'd be playing for Australia I would have laughed," Short said.

"I'll have a bit of confidence coming out (at Bellerive Oval) but I'm still trying to adjust to international cricket.

"Everybody keeps saying I'm a hometown hero. I'll embrace it. They all like to get around you."

Short, who originally hails from Katherine is on a trajectory that will ultimately lead him to the Test team, according to Hobart Hurricanes captain George Bailey.

He is now considered one of the world's most explosive short-form batsmen. 

The 27-year-old admits the step up from domestic cricket to the international stage.

"I didn't know what to expect but I went in with an open mind," Short said.

"The energy and consistency of how well they bowled at the start was definitely a step up."

The BBL sensation said he wants to follow in David Warner's footsteps and morph from a short-form weapon to a Test cricketer.

Short's prodigious BBL run-scoring has earnt him an Australian Twenty20 debut - just how Warner broke into international ranks.

And Short has set his sights on becoming a renowned longer-format batsman - just like Warner.

"I aspire to play Test cricket ... it's definitely a dream to play Test cricket," Short said.

His Hobart captain George Bailey has no doubt the explosive left-hander - again, just like Warner - has the talent to play Tests.

"Absolutely," Bailey said.

"What you're seeing with all these young guys now, technically they're all fine, it's as much a mindset.

"It's that ability to change your mindset and your tempo when you go through the different formats.

"I think it took Davey a little time to work out but the best players across all formats, that is their biggest skill - their ability to change tempo, change their mindset.

"And Darc has got that. Four-day cricket he is probably still just trying to find it a little bit.

"But if he gets an extended run in a four-day team he will be phenomenal."

Pre-BBL, the 27-year-old Short was playing Sheffield Shield for Western Australia - as a spin bowler.

Short batted at No.9 in his most recent Shield game and isn't sure he'll even be in WA's side when he returns from Australian T20 duties.

"Hopefully I can get back and play as a batter as well as bowling," he said.

"I will just wait and see where it goes but hopefully I'm playing."