Jess Jonassen has fond reminiscences of touring Bangladesh which is why she has set her sights on returning subsequent yr for the Women’s T20 World Cup.
The 30-year-old spinner has been a key determine for Australia ever since successful her first T20 World Cup in 2012 with three wickets within the closing in Colombo.
In 2014 she was a member Australia’s successful facet once more within the closing held the Bangladesh capital Dhaka.
“Being a spin bowler I am really relishing the opportunity to go to some spin friendly wickets,” Jonassen stated.
“My second T20 World Cup was in Bangladesh and we managed to win that one against England in the final.
“I’ve had some actually good and comfortable reminiscences and I hope I get the chance to construct on these.
“It would be nice to go back to a country I was at when I was younger…with a bit more experience and more of a mature head on my shoulders.”
Jonassen acknowledged that there was quite a lot of laborious work to be performed to get on the airplane for thr event however it’s a aim she has marked down on her cricket calendar.
With a lot cricket being performed she stated it was essential to “take the breaks” when handy.
“I’ve been home the last two weeks from the Ashes and decided not to partake in The Hundred,” she stated.
“It is about taking those windows of opportunity and being able to plan what you want to be part of and work towards.”
Jonassen stated it might be very important for her to seek out kind within the home cricket season and residential worldwide ODI and T20 collection in opposition to West Indies in October, forward of the upcoming multi-format tour of India which is able to embrace on Test, three ODIs and three T20s.
Australia shall be aiming to enhance on their kind within the Ashes in England, which they retained after successful the solitary Test earlier than shedding 2-1 in each the ODI and T20 collection.
“That trip to India is going to be challenging in a number of ways. We are away over that Christmas/New Year period … but it is something that is super exciting,” Jonassen stated.
“We were pretty disappointed with how we played over in the UK. We weren’t as clinical or sharp as we would have liked to be.”
Jonassen has re-signed with the Brisbane Heat for this season and the 2024-25 season. She is the captain of the WBBL facet.
“There is definitely no thought of pulling the pin. I hope I am playing for a number of years yet,” she stated.
“I am really proud to still be here at the Brisbane Heat. I don’t see myself playing for any other team.
“It’s two extra years and hopefully a pair extra off the again of that.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
