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Bjorn Fortuin

31South Africa

Right-handed finisher
Left-arm orthodox spin bowler
New-ball bowler

Batting rating: −5.5; runs versus average over 4 overs
Bowling rating: +2.0; runs versus average over 4 overs
T20 matches: 144; since Nov 2015

Men's T20

Our rank: 35th; bowlers
CSA T20 rank: 7th; bowlers
SA20 rank: 21st; bowlers
Runs a match: +1.9; above an average player
ICC rank: 78; 484 points

Last 2 years	Mat	Runs	Avg	SR	Wkts	Bowl avg	Econ
T20	43	148	13.5	107.3	37	29.6	7.03

Teams

South AfricaSouth Africa v Australia ODI series 2026Bowler · 15 ODIs · Last international Sept 2026
LionsPro20 Cup 2026/27Bats at 9 · Bowler · Contracted · 43 appearances for the club
Paarl RoyalsSA20|5Bats at 8 · Bowler · 12 appearances in the club's latest season

Leagues

	Years	Mat	Runs	Avg	SR	Wkts	Econ
SA20	2023–2026	45	147	10.5	94.8	39	6.79
CSA T20	2015–2024	43	91	10.1	101.1	47	6.33
Mzansi Super League	2018–2019	18	40	8.0	95.2	17	7.05
T20 Blast	2025	5	4	–	133.3	2	7.87
MLC	2025	1	4	4.0	36.4	0	6.75

Batting style

T20

Finisher

	Player	Par	Below parAbove par
Strike rate	101	144
Boundary %	10.0	17.8
Dot %	39.7	34.3
Sixes, % of boundaries	14	43
Strike rate v pace	109	154
Strike rate, first 10 balls	94	119
Balls per dismissal	12	13

209 balls · Jan 2024 – Sept 2026

Batting

	Mat	Inns	Runs	Balls	Avg	SR	HS	50s	4s	6s	Dot %
T20	144	67	415	416	10.1	99.8	35	0	36	4	39.2
CSA T20	43	16	91	90	10.1	101.1	15	0	5	1	34.4
SA20	45	20	147	155	10.5	94.8	35	0	14	1	42.6
Last 10	10	5	56	46	14.0	121.7	35	0	7	1	41.3

Bowling

	Inns	Overs	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Avg	SR	Dot %
T20	142	498.0	3,443	138	6.91	24.9	21.7	39.1
CSA T20	42	147.5	936	47	6.33	19.9	18.9	40.1
SA20	44	170.3	1,157	39	6.79	29.7	26.2	39.2
Last 10	10	37.4	248	16	6.58	15.5	14.1	45.1

By phase

	Balls faced	SR	Out	Balls bowled	Econ	Wkts
Powerplay	10	50.0	0	1,380	6.56	66
Middle overs	110	91.8	13	1,398	7.13	62
Death (overs 16–20)	296	104.4	28	210	7.83	10

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths

Death (overs 16–20), bowling7.83 an over (field 9.40 across CSA T20 Challenge, T20Is and 3 more)
Powerplay, bowling6.56 an over (field 7.58 across SA20, CSA T20 Challenge and 4 more)
Economy6.91 an over (field 7.77 across SA20, CSA T20 Challenge and 4 more)

Weaknesses

Six-hittingone every 104.0 balls (field 14.1 across SA20, T20Is and 4 more)
Runs per dismissal10.1 (field 18.6 across SA20, T20Is and 4 more)
Death (overs 16–20), battingSR 104 (field 150 across SA20, CSA T20 Challenge and 4 more)

ODI record

Batting

	Mat	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	HS	100/50
ODIs	15	9	61	7.6	63.5	28	0/0
Last 10	10	6	59	9.8	67.0	28	0/0

Bowling

	Overs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Best
ODIs	113.3	19	30.8	5.15	4/33
Last 10	82.3	13	31.5	4.97	4/33

Last 10 ODIs

Date	Opponent	Ground	Bat	Bowl	Result
13 Sept 2026	Namibia	Namibia Cricket Ground	–	4/33 (10.0)	South Africa won by 9 wickets
9 Sept 2026	Namibia	Namibia Cricket Ground	–	0/46 (6.0)	South Africa won by 99 runs (DLS)
8 Nov 2025	Pakistan	Iqbal Stadium	3 (5)	1/34 (6.1)	Pakistan won by 7 wickets
6 Nov 2025	Pakistan	Iqbal Stadium	–	0/46 (10.0)	South Africa won by 8 wickets
4 Nov 2025	Pakistan	Iqbal Stadium	0 (1)	1/38 (10.0)	Pakistan won by 2 wickets
22 Dec 2024	Pakistan	The Wanderers Stadium	8 (16)	2/56 (10.0)	Pakistan won by 36 runs (DLS)
19 Dec 2024	Pakistan	Newlands	9 (13)	1/49 (10.0)	Pakistan won by 81 runs
7 Oct 2024	Ireland	Zayed Cricket Stadium	11 (19)	0/44 (8.0)	Ireland won by 69 runs
4 Oct 2024	Ireland	Zayed Cricket Stadium	–	2/36 (5.3)	South Africa won by 174 runs
2 Oct 2024	Ireland	Zayed Cricket Stadium	28 (34)	2/28 (6.5)	South Africa won by 139 runs