Ian Bishop (cricketer)

Ian Raphael Bishop (born 24 October 1967) is a Trinidadian cricket commentator and former cricketer who represented the West Indies cricket team between 1988 and 1998 in Tests and One Day Internationals. He played as a right-arm fast bowler.

Ian Bishop

Personal information
Full name	Ian Raphael Bishop
Born	(1967-10-24) 24 October 1967 (age 57) Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Nickname	Bish
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	West Indies (1988–1998)
Test debut (cap 194)	25 March 1989 v India
Last Test	12 March 1998 v England
ODI debut (cap 54)	21 May 1988 v England
Last ODI	4 November 1997 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1986–2000	Trinidad and Tobago
1989–1993	Derbyshire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 43 84 159 156 Runs scored 632 405 2,639 1,047 Batting average 12.15 16.20 15.52 19.03 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 2/3 0/1 Top score 48 33* 111 53 Balls bowled 8,407 4,332 26,560 7,731 Wickets 161 118 549 196 Bowling average 24.27 26.50 23.06 27.92 5 wickets in innings 6 2 23 2 10 wickets in match 0 0 1 0 Best bowling 6/40 5/25 7/34 5/25 Catches/stumpings 8/– 12/– 50/– 23/–
Source: Cricket Archive, 20 October 2010

International career

He reached 100 test wickets in only 21 Test matches. A powerful fast bowler with a talent for outswing, he was among the fastest bowlers in the world before severe back injuries cut him down in 1991. He rehabilitated and made adjustments to his bowling action, returning strongly late in 1992. However, in 1993, he was struck by injuries again, not returning until mid-1995. Thus, what had been at one stage a highly promising career was substantially curtailed.

International commentary

Bishop now tours the world as a commentator.^[1]

Bishop also commentated for Cricket on 5 for the highlights of the 2007 England Tests and the One Day International series between the West Indies and India.

He was one of the match commentators when the West Indies won the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy Final, the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Final, and Bishop's commentary of the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 Final was especially memorable when, after Carlos Brathwaite won the match with four consecutive sixes, Bishop said "Carlos Brathwaite! Carlos Brathwaite! Remember the name!" This has been looked back on as a "classic call"^[2] and an "iconic piece of commentary".^[3]

Between stints commentating on cricket, Bishop completed an MBA.^[4]

Personal life

Bishop is a devout Christian. He's also a fan of English football team Manchester United and loves the NBA.^[5][6]