
South Africa · Lions · Paarl Royals
Bjorn Fortuin
32South Africa
- Right-handed finisher
- Left-arm orthodox spin bowler
- New-ball bowler
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One-day record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List A | 39 | 29 | 275 | 11.46 | 71.2 | 0/0 | 35 |
| ODIs | 21 | 13 | 83 | 7.55 | 59.7 | 0/0 | 28 |
| v Australia | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 | 100.0 | 0/0 | 5 |
| Domestic | 18 | 16 | 192 | 14.77 | 77.7 | 0/0 | 35 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 5.20 | 63.4 | 0/0 | 9 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List A | 39 | 1,881 | 47 | 31.81 | 4.77 | 4/22 |
| ODIs | 21 | 1,017 | 27 | 31.26 | 4.98 | 4/33 |
| v Australia | 3 | 162 | 5 | 30.80 | 5.70 | 2/34 |
| Domestic | 18 | 864 | 20 | 32.55 | 4.52 | 4/22 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 535 | 14 | 32.57 | 5.11 | 4/33 |
Batting style
Lower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 8.2 | 27.4 | |
| Strike rate | 62 | 91 | |
| Boundary % | 4.5 | 9.6 | |
| Dot % | 57.9 | 49.1 |
133 balls in ODIs · Mar 2023 – Sept 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Steady middle-overs left-arm spinner
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 30.9 | 33.4 | |
| Economy | 4.93 | 5.18 | |
| Balls per wicket | 37.6 | 38.6 | |
| Dot % | 51.4 | 53.1 | |
| Boundary % | 7.6 | 9.0 | |
| Average v right-handers | 28.9 | 33.5 | |
| Average v left-handers | 35.9 | 33.0 |
939 balls bowled in ODIs · Mar 2023 – Sept 2026
Compare with other playersMen's One-day
- Runs a match
- +1.1
- above an average player
Men's One-day bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak +1.9
September 2026Now +1.120172019202120232025- ICC rank
- 87
- 398 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-day | 10 | 26 | 5.2 | 63.4 | 14 | 32.6 | 5.11 |
Not in our one-day batting rankings.
Team
One-day streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 8/10 | 76% | 4 | 7 | 1210104221 |
- Bjorn Fortuin has taken a wicket in 8 of the last 10 List A matches bowled in, including the last 4.
Last 10 List A matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2026 | South Africa | Australia | JB Marks Oval | – | 1/50 (9.0) | Australia won by 45 runs (DLS) |
| 27 Sept 2026 | South Africa | Australia | The Wanderers Stadium | 5 (5) | 2/70 (10.0) | South Africa won by 32 runs |
| 24 Sept 2026 | South Africa | Australia | Kingsmead | 1* (1) | 2/34 (8.0) | South Africa won by 67 runs |
| 13 Sept 2026 | South Africa | Namibia | Namibia Cricket Ground | – | 4/33 (10.0) | South Africa won by 9 wickets |
| 9 Sept 2026 | South Africa | Namibia | Namibia Cricket Ground | – | 0/46 (6.0) | South Africa won by 99 runs (DLS) |
| 8 Nov 2025 | South Africa | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 3 (5) | 1/34 (6.1) | Pakistan won by 7 wickets |
| 6 Nov 2025 | South Africa | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | – | 0/46 (10.0) | South Africa won by 8 wickets |
| 4 Nov 2025 | South Africa | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 0 (1) | 1/38 (10.0) | Pakistan won by 2 wickets |
| 22 Dec 2024 | South Africa | Pakistan | The Wanderers Stadium | 8 (16) | 2/56 (10.0) | Pakistan won by 36 runs (DLS) |
| 19 Dec 2024 | South Africa | Pakistan | Newlands | 9 (13) | 1/49 (10.0) | Pakistan won by 81 runs |
ODI streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 8/10 | 80% | 4 | 5 | 1210104221 |
- Bjorn Fortuin has taken a wicket in 8 of the last 10 ODIs bowled in, including the last 4.
Last 10 ODIs
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2026 | South Africa | Australia | JB Marks Oval | – | 1/50 (9.0) | Australia won by 45 runs (DLS) |
| 27 Sept 2026 | South Africa | Australia | The Wanderers Stadium | 5 (5) | 2/70 (10.0) | South Africa won by 32 runs |
| 24 Sept 2026 | South Africa | Australia | Kingsmead | 1* (1) | 2/34 (8.0) | South Africa won by 67 runs |
| 13 Sept 2026 | South Africa | Namibia | Namibia Cricket Ground | – | 4/33 (10.0) | South Africa won by 9 wickets |
| 9 Sept 2026 | South Africa | Namibia | Namibia Cricket Ground | – | 0/46 (6.0) | South Africa won by 99 runs (DLS) |
| 8 Nov 2025 | South Africa | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 3 (5) | 1/34 (6.1) | Pakistan won by 7 wickets |
| 6 Nov 2025 | South Africa | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | – | 0/46 (10.0) | South Africa won by 8 wickets |
| 4 Nov 2025 | South Africa | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 0 (1) | 1/38 (10.0) | Pakistan won by 2 wickets |
| 22 Dec 2024 | South Africa | Pakistan | The Wanderers Stadium | 8 (16) | 2/56 (10.0) | Pakistan won by 36 runs (DLS) |
| 19 Dec 2024 | South Africa | Pakistan | Newlands | 9 (13) | 1/49 (10.0) | Pakistan won by 81 runs |
Domestic one-day streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 8/10 | 71% | 2 | 4 | 1421022022 |
- Bjorn Fortuin has taken a wicket in 8 of the last 10 domestic one-day matches bowled in, including the last 2.
Last 10 domestic one-day matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2020 | Lions | Dolphins | JB Marks Oval | 8* (4) | 2/50 (10.0) | Lions won by 4 wickets |
| 10 Mar 2020 | Lions | Knights | Mangaung Oval | 8* (8) | – | No result |
| 8 Mar 2020 | Lions | Titans | The Wanderers Stadium | 18* (26) | 2/47 (9.4) | Titans won by 4 wickets |
| 5 Mar 2020 | Lions | Dolphins | Kingsmead | 26 (30) | 0/49 (10.0) | Dolphins won by 4 wickets |
| 1 Mar 2020 | Lions | Warriors | The Wanderers Stadium | – | 2/37 (8.0) | Lions won by 9 runs (DLS) |
| 26 Feb 2020 | Lions | Knights | The Wanderers Stadium | 1 (4) | 2/34 (10.0) | Lions won by 87 runs |
| 31 Jan 2020 | Lions | Titans | SuperSport Park | 7 (10) | 0/51 (8.0) | Lions won by 73 runs |
| 14 Oct 2018 | North West | Eastern Province | St George's Park | 6 (7) | 1/7 (3.2) | No result |
| 8 Apr 2018 | North West | Gauteng | The Wanderers Stadium | 3 (18) | 2/27 (10.0) | North West won by 34 runs |
| 26 Jan 2018 | Lions | Knights | JB Marks Oval | 6 (7) | 4/22 (9.0) | Lions won by 138 runs |
Pace and pitch map
ODIs974 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
T20s1,480 balls
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