Darcie Brown

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Darcie Brown
Personal information
Full nameDarcie R Brown
Born (2003-03-07) 7 March 2003 (age 18)
Kapunda, South Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Only ODI (cap 144)10 April 2021 v New Zealand
Only T20I (cap 54)30 March 2021 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019/20–presentSouth Australia
2019/20–presentAdelaide Strikers
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 8 13
Runs scored 43 0
Batting average 14.33 –
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 19 0*
Balls bowled 303 264
Wickets 7 10
Bowling average 37.28 22.45
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/42 3/13
Catches/stumpings 5/– 1/–
Source: CricketArchive, 18 August 2021

Darcie R Brown (born 7 March 2003)[1] is an Australian cricketer who plays as a pace bowler for the South Australian Scorpions in the Women's National Cricket League,[2] and for the Adelaide Strikers in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL).[3][4] She made her international debut for the Australia women's cricket team in March 2021, and earned a contract with Cricket Australia the following month.[5]

Early life[]

Born and raised in Kapunda, a town in the Barossa Valley of South Australia, Brown is part of a sporting family. She, her two older brothers and her father have played A grade cricket together for the Kapunda team in the Barossa and Light competition, and she has also teamed up with her mother for the Northern Jets in the South Australia Cricket Association first grade women’s district tournament.[6][7]

By the time Brown had reached her mid-teens, she was already participating in high level basketball, cricket, netball and Australian rules football competitions, and also playing tennis.[2][6] In 2018, she was part of the national title-winning South Australian schoolgirl's netball team, and was selected for an Australian schoolgirl’s netball tour of New Zealand. In January 2019, she told the Barossa Herald that "I just want to play as many sports as possible, for as long as I can."[6] Her greatest challenge as a sportswoman was that she needed to wear glasses, which slip when she is bowling.[2]

In early 2019, Brown was named in the Australia under-19 women's cricket squad, to compete in a four-match series against a New Zealand emerging players side in March 2019. She also moved to Adelaide to start her school year 11 on a netball scholarship with the Henley High School sports program.[6][7]

Career[]

A few weeks after returning from the March 2019 cricket tour of New Zealand, and after turning 16, Brown was awarded her first senior State contract, for the Scorpions.[2] In October 2019, she signed for the Adelaide Strikers,[8] becoming the youngest cricketer, male or female, to sign for the side.[9] In announcing the signing, the Strikers commented that she was one of the fastest female bowlers in the State, clocking up speeds of up to 116 km/h (72 mph).[7]

Brown made her debut for the Scorpions on 9 January 2020.[10] She debuted for the Strikers on 25 October 2020, in the sixth edition of the WBBL,[11] taking three wickets.[12]

In February 2021, Brown was named in Australia's limited overs squad for their series against New Zealand.[13] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Australia on 30 March 2021, against New Zealand.[14] She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for Australia on 10 April 2021, also against New Zealand.[15]

In August 2021, Brown was named in Australia's squad for their series against India, which included a one-off day/night Test match as part of the tour.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ "Darcie Brown". Wisden. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d SACA Media (17 July 2019). "Country girl Brown dreams big". South Australian Cricket Association. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Darcie Brown". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Ohhh, Darcie Brown! Teenage tearaway ignites WBBL". The Weekend Australian. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Darcie Brown earns Cricket Australia contract as Delissa Kimmince announces retirement". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Argent, Peter (28 January 2019). "Darcie Brown continues to shine". Barossa Herald. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c Staff writer (9 October 2019). "Darcie Brown makes history signing with WBBL". Barossa Herald. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Adelaide Strikers sign 16-year-old Darcie Brown for WBBL". ANI News. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Darcie Brown becomes youngest player to sign for Adelaide Strikers". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  10. ^ Konstantopoulos, Mary (10 January 2020). "Veterans and youngsters shine as women's cricket returns". theroar.com.au. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  11. ^ "WBBL round-up: Grace Harris aces Heat's chase, Wolvaardt shines in Strikers' big win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Remember the name: Brown sizzles on WBBL debut". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Teenage quicks bolt into Aussie squad for NZ tour". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  14. ^ "2nd T20I, Napier, Mar 30 2021, Australia Women tour of New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  15. ^ "3rd ODI (D/N), Mount Maunganui, Apr 10 2021, Australia Women tour of New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  16. ^ "Stars ruled out, bolters named in squad to play India". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

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