Bjorn Fortuin Explained

Bjorn Fortuin
Country:South Africa
International:true
Birth Date:21 October 1994
Birth Place:Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Slow left-arm orthodox
Role:Bowler
Odidebutdate:7 February
Odidebutyear:2020
Odidebutagainst:England
Odicap:136
Lastodidate:21 March
Lastodiyear:2023
Lastodiagainst:West Indies
T20idebutdate:18 September
T20idebutyear:2019
T20idebutagainst:India
T20icap:84
Lastt20idate:3 September
Lastt20iyear:2023
Lastt20iagainst:Australia
Columns:4
Column1:ODI
Matches1:5
Runs1:2
Bat Avg1:1.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:1
Deliveries1:186
Wickets1:6
Bowl Avg1:29.16
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:2/46
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Column2:T20I
Matches2:14
Runs2:44
Bat Avg2:8.80
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:17
Deliveries2:258
Wickets2:15
Bowl Avg2:20.80
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:3/16
Catches/Stumpings2:4/–
Column3:FC
Matches3:56
Runs3:2,107
Bat Avg3:29.67
100S/50S3:4/7
Top Score3:194
Deliveries3:9,178
Wickets3:151
Bowl Avg3:29.03
Fivefor3:5
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:7/70
Catches/Stumpings3:26/–
Column4:LA
Matches4:81
Runs4:768
Bat Avg4:17.86
100S/50S4:0/2
Top Score4:62
Deliveries4:3,713
Wickets4:96
Bowl Avg4:30.33
Fivefor4:1
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:5/34
Catches/Stumpings4:14/–
Date:4 May 2023
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/553249.html Cricinfo
Internationalspan:2019 - present

Bjorn Carl Fortuin is a South African professional cricketer. He made his international debut for the South Africa cricket team in September 2019.[1]

Domestic career

He was included in the North West cricket team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[2] In August 2017, he was named in Durban Qalandars' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.[3] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[4]

In June 2018, he was named in the squad for the Highveld Lions team for the 2018–19 season.[5] In October 2018, he was named in Paarl Rocks' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.[6] [7] He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2018–19 CSA T20 Challenge tournament, with fifteen dismissals in ten matches.[8] In August 2019, he was named the CSA T20 Challenge Player of the Season at Cricket South Africa's annual award ceremony.[9]

In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Paarl Rocks team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.[10] In April 2021, he was named in Gauteng's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[11] On 1 April 2022, in Division One of the 2021–22 CSA One-Day Cup, Fortuin took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket.[12]

International career

In August 2019, he was named in South Africa's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against India.[13] He made his T20I debut for South Africa, against India, on 18 September 2019.[14] In January 2020, he was named in South Africa's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against England.[15] He made his ODI debut for South Africa, against England, on 7 February 2020.[16]

In September 2021, Fortuin was named in South Africa's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[17]

In May 2024, he was named in South Africa’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[18]

Personal life

On 24 April 2021, Fortuin converted to Islam,[19] adopting the Muslim name of Imaad.[20] He is the second South African international cricketer, after Wayne Parnell, to convert to Islam.[21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bjorn Fortuin . 3 September 2015 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. http://www.espncricinfo.com/africa-t20-cup-2015-16/content/squad/913125.html North West Squad / Players
  3. Web site: T20 Global League announces final team squads. 28 August 2017. T20 Global League. https://web.archive.org/web/20170905185645/https://www.t20.gl/news/t20-global-league-announces-final-team-squads. 5 September 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league . 10 October 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  5. Web site: bizhub Highveld Lions' Squad Boasts Full Arsenal of Players . Highveld Lions . 16 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180616153818/http://www.lionscricket.co.za/news/bizhub-highveld-lions%E2%80%99-squad-boasts-full-arsenal-o . 16 June 2018 . dead .
  6. Web site: Mzansi Super League - full squad lists . Sport24 . 17 October 2018.
  7. Web site: Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far . Independent Online . 17 October 2018.
  8. Web site: CSA T20 Challenge, 2018/19: Most wickets . ESPN Cricinfo . 5 May 2019.
  9. Web site: Du Plessis and Van Niekerk honoured with CSA's top awards . Cricket South Africa . 4 August 2019 . 4 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190804070830/https://cricket.co.za/news/31359/Du-Plessis-and-Van-Niekerk-honoured-with-CSAs-top-awards . dead .
  10. Web site: MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads . Cricket South Africa . 4 September 2019 . 4 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190904081427/https://cricket.co.za/news/31555/MSL-20-announces-its-T20-squads . dead .
  11. Web site: CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22 . Cricket South Africa . 20 April 2021 . 20 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210420104034/http://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 . dead .
  12. Web site: Lions defeat Titans in a low-scoring thriller . SuperSport . 3 April 2022.
  13. Web site: Nortje, Second and Muthusamy part of South Africa squads to India . ESPN Cricinfo . 13 August 2019.
  14. Web site: 2nd T20I (N), South Africa tour of India at Mohali, Sep 18 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo . 18 September 2019.
  15. Web site: Lungi Ngidi, Temba Bavuma named in South Africa ODI squad, Quinton de Kock to be captain . ESPN Cricinfo . 21 January 2020.
  16. Web site: 2nd ODI (D/N), England tour of South Africa at Durban, Feb 7 2020 . ESPN Cricinfo . 7 February 2020.
  17. Web site: T20 World Cup: South Africa leave out Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir and Chris Morris . ESPN Cricinfo . 9 September 2021.
  18. Web site: South Africa Sqaud for ICC Men’s T20I World Cup . 2024-06-11 . ScoreWaves . en.
  19. Web site: Bjorn Fortuin, a South African cricketer, has converted to Islam and adopted the Muslim name Emad . News Glory . 25 April 2021 . 25 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210425125152/https://newsglory.in/bjorn-fortuin-a-south-african-cricketer-has-converted-to-islam-and-adopted-the-muslim-name-emad/ . dead .
  20. Web site: 2021-04-25. South African cricketer Bjorn Fortuin converts to Islam after his wedding. 2021-04-25. CricTracker. en.
  21. Web site: South African cricketer Bjorn Fortuin accepts Islam. . BD Crictime . 25 April 2021.