Jessica Louise Jonassen was born on 5 November 1992 and is an Australian cricketer from Rockhampton, Queensland.
25 Facts About Jess Jonassen
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Jess Jonassen attended high school at Emmaus College, Rockhampton, graduating in 2009.
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When Jess Jonassen was 10 or 11, she started playing cricket, initially at school and later for Rockhampton Brothers.
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Jess Jonassen played in boys' teams; at that time, there were no girls only cricket programs in rural Queensland.
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Jess Jonassen progressed through third grade and second grade levels, and eventually played a couple of A-grade games not long before she finished school and moved to Brisbane.
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Jess Jonassen signed with her local Women's Big Bash League team, the Brisbane Heat, as a marquee player for the competition's inaugural season.
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Jess Jonassen took the second-most wickets in the league with 22 at an average of 18.31 and won the Heat's Most Valuable Player award.
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In July 2020, Jess Jonassen signed a new contract to stay at Brisbane for another three years.
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Jess Jonassen made her international cricket debut in a Twenty20 match on 20 January 2012 against New Zealand at North Sydney Oval.
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Jess Jonassen took two wickets for 28 runs from four overs, with her first scalp being Suzie Bates who was caught by Lisa Sthalekar for 33.
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Jess Jonassen took her first ODI wicket four days later at Blacktown International Sportspark, helping Australia bowl out New Zealand for just 125 which led to a comfortable nine-wicket victory.
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At the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka, Jess Jonassen played all five games and claimed five wickets at an average of 14.
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Jess Jonassen was named in Australia's squad for the 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup but, after failing to recover quickly enough from knee surgery on her medial meniscus in early January, she was withdrawn days before the team traveled to India for the tournament.
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On 20 August 2013, Jess Jonassen made a strong return to international cricket by " Australia to victory" at Lord's in the first ODI of the 2013 Women's Ashes.
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At the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh, Jess Jonassen played all six matches and took six wickets at an average of 19.16.
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Jess Jonassen made her Test debut at the St Lawrence Ground during the 2015 Women's Ashes.
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Jess Jonassen played a critical hand with the bat in both innings which earned her Player of the Match honours and helped Australia defeat England by 161 runs.
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Jess Jonassen recorded another half-century in the third innings, this time making 54 off 72 to expedite the state of play and ensure Australia wrapped up victory on the fourth and final day.
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On 22 February 2016, Jess Jonassen achieved her first five-wicket haul in ODI cricket during a Rose Bowl match at the Bay Oval.
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Jess Jonassen underwent knee surgery during September 2018 for the fourth time in her career.
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In January 2022, Jess Jonassen was named in Australia's squad for their series against England to contest the Women's Ashes.
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In May 2022, Jess Jonassen was named in Australia's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
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Jess Jonassen's nicknames are "JJ", her initials, and "Jono", the beginning of her surname.
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In February 2018, Jess Jonassen became engaged to partner Sarah Gooderham and married her best friend in Hawaii 6th April 2023.
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Jess Jonassen is an avid supporter of the Western Bulldogs and has a pet French bulldog named Alfie.