Bjorn Haaken David Mordt (born 29 June 1978) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. Mordt is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born at Mutare, Manicaland Province.

Bjorn Mordt
Personal information
Full name
Bjorn Haaken David Mordt
Born (1978-06-29) 29 June 1978 (age 46)
Umtali, Manicaland, Rhodesia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2003–2012Berkshire
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 2
Runs scored 44
Batting average 22.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 43
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 October 2011

Mordt joined English county Berkshire in 2003, making his debut for the county in that season's Minor Counties Championship against Shropshire.[1] Between 2003 and 2012, he made 52 Minor Counties Championship appearances[2] and 31 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.[3] When Berkshire were permitted to take part in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy alongside the first-class counties, Bjorn made two List A appearances in that competition.[4] The first of these came against Kent in the 2004 competition, with him scoring a single run before he was dismissed by Martin Saggers in a match which Kent won by 9 wickets.[5] The second of these came against Gloucestershire in the 2005 competition, with Mordt top scoring with 43 runs before he was dismissed by Martyn Ball, with Gloucestershire winning by 85 runs.[6] He has captained Berkshire since 2007, which included leading them to the Minor Counties Championship in 2008.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Child, Gordon (23 July 2003). "Berkshire v Shropshire team news". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Bjorn Mordt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Bjorn Mordt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  4. ^ "List A Matches played by Bjorn Mordt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Kent v Berkshire, 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Berkshire v Gloucestershire, 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  7. ^ "Mordt leads Berkshire to Minor Counties title". ESPNcricinfo. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
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