Aussie fast bowler Darcie Brown has been shortlisted for the ICC Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year award.
The 19-year-old South Australian has been nominated alongside England all-rounder Alice Capsey, 18, and India duo Renuka Singh, 26, and Yastika Bhatia, 22.
Brown is among the most exciting fast-bowling talents in the game and picked up 24 international wickets in 2022 - playing a key role in Australia's Ashes, World Cup and Commonwealth Games triumphs.
The ICC citation said that after "picking up a wicket in each innings of Australia's thrilling Test match with England, Brown then turned her attention to the ODI series as part of the Women's Ashes, taking 4-34 to decimate the old foe in Adelaide."
It continued: "Brown emulated the form at the Cricket World Cup with two three-wicket hauls against New Zealand and India on the way to the team's trophy-winning campaign.
"In the shortest format, Brown was a consistent performer, taking wickets in 10 of her 13 appearances, including all but one of Australia's Commonwealth Games campaign."
Brown represented the Australia Under-19 side when she was 15 and signed her first deal with Adelaide Strikers at 16 - the youngest player for the club across the male and female programs.
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