Lightning McQueen wrote:Congratulations to 17 year old Kapunda girl Darcie Brown on making Australia's squad of 17 to tour New Zealand, an amazing achievement after one season in the domestic level. She is such a talented all round sportsmen coming from an amazing well grounded, supportive sporting family.
She is a lovely girl to match her talents, I wish her all the best, her parents are the nicest couple you'll ever meet and they would be beside themselves right now, as would her two older brothers who have always supported her immensely.
Even I have goosebumps when I heard the news today, brilliant.
Darcie picked up Australia's first four wickets today as they played India in an ODI at Mackay, ended up with 4/33 off of 9 overs, just brilliant, her family were ecstatic.
She came to the Reepham a few months ago to pick her dad and uncle up, she is so well grounded despite her fast rise.
It's weird as I became close to her family when my daughter was playing in the same state junior team as Darcie, little did I know I was good mates with her dad's brother too as I drank with him at my local, small world.