# Darcie Brown ruled out of WBBL with back injury

> Australia's pace ace Darcie Brown has been sidelined for the Women's Big Bash League season after a disc injury sustained during the Australia A tour of India.
- Title: Darcie Brown ruled out of WBBL with back injury · Abc
- Summary: Australia's pace ace Darcie Brown has been sidelined for the Women's Big Bash League season after a disc injury sustained during the Australia A tour of…
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- Source: Abc — https://abc.net.au/news/2026-10-19/darcie-brown-back-injury-ruled-out-of-wbbl/107284702
- Published: 2026-10-19T06:56:50+00:00
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## Brown sidelined by disc injury
Australia seamer Darcie Brown has been ruled out of the upcoming Women's Big Bash League season with a back disc injury diagnosed after the Australia A tour of India last month.
## Recovery hopes fade for WBBL
Cricket Australia confirmed on Monday the injury had not healed sufficiently to allow Brown to resume training, despite initial hopes that de-loading would enable her recovery in time for the season.
## Champions Trophy hopes damaged
The twenty-three-year-old was dropped ahead of this year's T20 World Cup and was looking to win back her spot for the T20 Women's Champions Trophy in India from February fourteen to twenty-eight.
## Strikers coach backs Brown's value
Strikers coach Luke Williams said Brown remains hugely important to the squad. She brings outstanding experience, professionalism and leadership that will continue to have a positive influence on the group throughout WBBL twelve.

> She brings outstanding experience, professionalism and leadership, and those qualities will continue to have a positive influence on our group throughout WBBL 12.
## Key takeaway

Darcie Brown is ruled out of the WBBL season with a back disc injury, damaging her hopes of playing in the T20 Women's Champions Trophy in India from February fourteen to twenty-eight.