Adelaide Strikers sign 16-year-old Darcie Brown for WBBL

Adelaide: Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) franchise Adelaide Strikers on Sunday signed a three-year deal with Darcie Brown for the upcoming season.
The 16-year-old is the youngest ever player (male or female) to sign a Strikers contract and is making history for the franchise.
Born and raised in Kapunda, Brown moved to Adelaide to complete her education at Henley High earlier this year, with the school offering highly-regarded sports programs.
“It’s a wonderful opportunity for Darcie to join our group – she’s just an exceptionally exciting young talent and just for her to mix with the calibre of players we’ve got both from an overseas point of view and our locals, will be great for her development,” head coach Luke Williams said in an official statement.
Brown is one of the fastest female bowlers in the state, clocking a speed of up to 116 kilometres per hour.
In early 2019, Brown was selected for the U19 Australian side at just 15 years of age. She travelled to New Zealand to play a series against their development squad.