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Bjorn Fortuin

South Africa · Lions · Paarl Royals

Bjorn Fortuin

32South Africa

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

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T20 record

Bowling

InnsBallsRunsWktsEconAvgSRDot %
T201463,0723,5341436.9024.7021.539.1
Pro20469711,027526.3519.8018.740.0
SA20441,0231,157396.7929.7026.239.2
Last 1010220235176.4113.8012.941.4

Batting

MatInnsRunsBallsAvgSRHS50s4s6sDot %
T201486843343110.60100.535038438.5
Pro20471710910512.10103.81807132.4
SA20452014715510.5094.835014142.6
Last 10104333311.00100.01804039.4

Batting style

Finisher

  • PowerplayOvers 1–6

    Strike rate–
    Balls per dismissal–

  • Middle oversOvers 7–15

    Strike rate–
    Balls per dismissal–

  • DeathOvers 16–20

    Strike rate101Par 152
    Balls per dismissal14Par 12
FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Average12.719.0
Strike rate102143
Boundary %10.317.7
Dot %38.434.1
Sixes, % of boundaries1342
Strike rate v pace108154
Strike rate, first 10 balls97119

224 balls in T20s · Jan 2024 – Oct 2026

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Bowling style

Containing powerplay left-arm spinner

  • Hard to hit for boundaries
  • Strong against right-handers
  • New-ball specialist

  • PowerplayOvers 1–6

    Economy6.69Par 7.82

  • Middle oversOvers 7–15

    Economy7.47Par 7.75

  • DeathOvers 16–20

    Economy–
FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Economy7.067.87
Dot %38.040.2
Boundary %12.316.5
Balls per wicket26.520.7
Average31.227.2
Economy v right-handers6.807.82
Economy v left-handers7.998.03

1,378 balls bowled in T20s · Jan 2024 – Oct 2026

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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 7.60 across SA20, CSA T20 Challenge and 4 more)
  • Economy6.90 an over (field 7.76 across SA20, CSA T20 Challenge and 4 more)

By phase

Balls facedSROutBalls bowledEconWkts
Powerplay1050.001,4046.5667
Middle overs11493.0131,4587.1066
Death (overs 16–20)307104.9282107.8310

Men's T20

International rank
54th
bowlers
Overall rank
100th
all T20 bowlers
Runs a match
+0.9
above an average player

Men's T20 bowling, runs a match

AveragePeak 1.4 above
November 2019Now 0.9 above
201620182020202220242026
ICC rank
74
484 points
Last 2 yearsMatWktsBowl avgEconRunsAvgSR
T20403926.76.9715614.2106.9

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Teams

Leagues

YearsMatWktsEconRunsAvgSR
Pro202015–202647526.3510912.10103.8
SA202023–202645396.7914710.5094.8
Mzansi Super League2018–201918177.05408.0095.2
Blast2025527.874–133.3
MLC2025106.7544.0036.4

T20 streaks

Last 10CareerNowBest
Took a wicket7/1059%192214033002
  • Bjorn Fortuin has taken a wicket in 7 of the last 10 T20s bowled in.

Last 10 T20s

DateTeamOpponentGroundBatBowlResult
28 Oct 2026LionsEasternsThe Wanderers Stadium–2/33 (4.0)Won by 9 wicketsW 9 wkts
24 Oct 2026LionsLimpopoThe Wanderers Stadium–0/16 (2.0)Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts
13 Oct 2026LionsBorderThe Wanderers Stadium18* (15)0/19 (4.0)Won by 5 runsW 5 runs
7 Oct 2026LionsSouth Western DistrictsRecreation Ground–3/23 (4.0)Won by 38 runsW 38 runs
6 Sept 2026South AfricaZimbabweNamibia Cricket Ground–3/24 (4.0)Won by 48 runsW 48 runs
4 Sept 2026South AfricaNamibiaNamibia Cricket Ground–0/28 (3.0)Won by 11 runsW 11 runs
1 Sept 2026South AfricaZimbabweNamibia Cricket Ground2 (4)4/24 (3.4)Won by 43 runsW 43 runs
29 Aug 2026South AfricaZimbabweNamibia Cricket Ground–1/25 (4.0)Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts
28 Aug 2026South AfricaNamibiaNamibia Cricket Ground0 (2)2/17 (4.0)Lost by 18 runsL 18 runs
23 Jan 2026Paarl RoyalsSunrisers Eastern CapeThe Wanderers Stadium13 (12)2/26 (4.0)Lost by 7 wicketsL 7 wkts

Pitch map

ODIs974 balls

FullOff side2m4m6m8m10m12m0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.8% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps4.1% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps2.7% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps3.7% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps2.7% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps9.0% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps7.4% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps5.1% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps2.2% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps2.9% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps7.7% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps6.6% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps6.8% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps3.6% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps4.1% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps4.0% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps5.2% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.7% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 10–11m from the stumpsLeg sideShort

T20s1,480 balls

FullOff side2m4m6m8m10m12m0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps6.1% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps3.2% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps2.2% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps4.1% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps11.7% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps7.2% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps4.5% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps3.7% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps11.4% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps8.4% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps6.9% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.7% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.7% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.5% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.9% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.6% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumpsLeg sideShort

Records

  1. 3rdBest economy rates in SA20 history6.79
  2. 3rdMost matches in SA20 history45
  3. =4thMost wickets in SA20 history39

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