Women's Ashes 2023: 3 disappointing performers of one-off Test

England and Australia's women teams came up with fine performances in the just-concluded one-off Ashes Test. After four days of pulsating contest between bat and ball, Australia showed their supremacy by blowing away England on the final day and win the contest by 89 runs.

Batting first, Australia scored 473 runs thanks to Annabel Sutherland's maiden Test century and a sublime knock of 99 runs from Ellyse Perry. In reply, England rode on opener Tammy Beaumont's historic knock of 208 runs to score 463. In the second innings, the visitors scored 257 to give England a target of 268 runs. The hosts, however, failed to replicate their first innings performance and were all out for 178 runs.

The match witnessed a number of memorable performances. At the same time, it also saw some big names failing to deliver as per expectations. Through this article, we are taking a look at three such players who did not live up to the expectations.

3 disappointing performances in the one-off Ashes Test:

3. Jess Jonassen

A lot was expected from Jess Jonassen but she failed to make a mark in the game. The 30-year old, who has represented Australia in almost 200 international matches, failed with both bat and ball. She came out to bat at number five in the first innings and had the perfect platform to play a big knock.

Australia were on 202 for 3 when Jonassen replaced Tahlia McGrath. She, however, could not last long and was dismissed for just 11 runs by Sophie Ecclestone. With the ball too, Jonassen failed to deliver. She bowled only 5 overs and went wicketless for 24 runs.

Her struggle continued in the second innings too as she was undone by Ecclestone once again in the Test. The left-arm spinner bowled her for only 14. Jonassen did not get a chance to bowl in the second innings.