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BBC News
29-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Hawks draft in Fortuin as Dawson replacement
Hampshire Hawks have signed South African spin-bowling all-rounder Bjorn Fortuin on a short-term T20 Blast 30-year-old will be available for three South Group matches from 5-8 June and joins the Hawks after Liam Dawson's call-up to England Men's IT20 squad to face West Indies that same joins compatriots Dewald Brevis and Lhuan-dre Pretorius in the Hawks' T20 ranks."I'm really pleased to be joining Hampshire Hawks for this year's Blast. The club has seen great success in T20 cricket and I hope I can help get the team off to a great start this summer," Fortuin told the club website, has played 25 IT20 matches for South Africa, taking 20 wickets with an economy of under eight runs per over and has scored 76 runs with the White, director of cricket, added: "Bjorn is an experienced cricketer and will be an excellent addition to our side while Liam is away on international duty. He will play the same role as Liam and slot in for the games that he is away."Wicket-keeper and opening batter Pretorius has been called up to play for South Africa A on their current tour of the West Indies but will be available for the Hawks from 13 June until the end of the Hawks begin their Blast campaign at home to Essex on Friday.
IOL News
29-04-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
Fortuin feels Lions have the winning secret to claim another 4-Day Series title at the Bullring
Bjorn Fortuin and his Lions teammates will be hoping to claim a successive CSA 4-Day Series trophy when they host the Titans at the Wanderers this week. Picture: BackpagePix Lions' stalwart Bjorn Fortuin believes home advantage will play a critical role in the Cricket SA 4-Day Series final against the Titans at the Wanderers later this week. The defending champions topped the table after the group stages with 115.4 points and are currently unbeaten at the Bullring after winning all three home matches this season. The allrounder believes the Lions, who also beat Western Province in a thrilling final at the same venue last season, believes their local knowledge will be beneficial once again. 'I do not think there are any secrets; it is just that at the Wanderers things tend to happen very quickly, and it has also taken us a few seasons to sort of figure it out and we play accordingly,' Fortuin said. 'We have seen other teams come here and sort of try to force things from day one, and it is not the way to go about things at the Wanderers, because on days two and three, things quicken up in terms of picking wickets and scoring runs. 'That sort of formula has worked for us over the past few seasons. Assessing on day one and then stamping our authority on days two and three, and that is where we have been good at, and hopefully we can carry on doing that.'
