Mother: Kerry Brown
Darcie Brown is one of the most exciting fast-bowling talents in women’s cricket, renowned for her raw pace, ability to swing the new ball, and a devastating bouncer. The 23-year-old from Kapunda, South Australia, was identified as a prodigy early—representing Australia’s Under-19 side at just 15 and signing with the Adelaide Strikers at 16, becoming the youngest player across the club’s male and female programs. Her WBBL debut in 2020-21 announced her arrival with a stunning 3 for 13, and she finished the season with 10 wickets at an economy of 5.52. Her performances earned a rapid rise to the national team, making her ODI and T20I debuts against New Zealand in early 2021, followed by her Test debut later that year. Brown has been part of Australia’s dominant era, featuring in the victorious 2022 ODI World Cup campaign, the 2023 T20 World Cup, and helping Australia win gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. In 2024, she claimed a five-wicket haul in a Test match against South Africa at the WACA, further cementing her reputation as a genuine strike bowler.
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| WTests | 6 | 12 | 780 | 429 | 16 | 5/21 | 7/68 | 26.81 | 3.30 | 48.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| WODIs | 30 | 30 | 1104 | 925 | 29 | 4/33 | 4/33 | 31.89 | 5.02 | 38.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| WT20Is | 41 | 41 | 774 | 857 | 34 | 3/20 | 3/20 | 25.20 | 6.64 | 22.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| WTests | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4.33 | 41 | 31.70 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| WODIs | 30 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 14* | 19.00 | 25 | 76.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| WT20Is | 41 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 8* | 17.00 | 19 | 89.47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
She is a right-arm fast bowler known for her raw pace, ability to swing the new ball, and a dangerous bouncer.
She made her ODI and T20I debuts for Australia against New Zealand in early 2021, with her Test debut following later that year.
On her WBBL debut for Adelaide Strikers in the 2020-21 season, she claimed 3 for 13 and finished the campaign with 10 wickets at an economy rate of 5.52.
She has been part of Australia's victorious 2022 ODI World Cup campaign, the 2023 T20 World Cup, and the gold medal-winning team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
In 2024, she claimed a five-wicket haul in a Test match against South Africa at the WACA.
She represents the Adelaide Strikers Women in the Women's Big Bash League.
She represented Australia's Under-19 side at just 15 and signed with the Adelaide Strikers at 16, becoming the youngest player across the club's male and female programs.
Her combination of raw pace, ability to swing the new ball, and a well-disguised bouncer makes her a genuine strike bowler capable of troubling batters in all conditions.
She has taken over 50 wickets across formats for Australia, with her five-wicket haul in Tests highlighting her ability to perform at the highest level.
