Mirpur, March 14 -- Australia women's team head coach Shelley Nitschke on Thursday said that leaving pacer Jess Jonassen for their upcoming tour against Bangladesh was a "tough decision".

While speaking to ESPNCricinfo, Nitschke said that Jonassen was "disappointed" knowing that she would take part in the upcoming ODI and T20I series against Bangladesh

"It was a tough decision and she was very disappointed. To see how she's responded in the WPL, to me it's no surprise she's done that. She's a real fighter. Certainly not surprised with how she's going about that and making a statement which is exactly what we like to see," Nitschke was quoted by ESPNCricinfo as saying.

In the ongoing Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024, Jonassen has been ...