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.
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| Full name | Ian Raphael Bishop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 October 1967 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, commentator | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1986–2000 | Trinidad and Tobago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1993 | Derbyshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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International career
He reached 100 test wickets in only 21 Test matches. A powerful fast bowler with a talent for outswing, 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 reduced.
International commentary
He now tours the world as a commentator.[1] Like several other past players for the West Indies, he is quite vocal about the languishing state of his former team.
Bishop also commentated for Cricket on Five for the highlights of the 2007 England Tests and the One Day International series between the West Indies cricket team and the Indian cricket team.
Bishop's commentary of the 2016 T20 World Cup Final was especially memorable, when after Carlos Braithwaite won the match with 4 consecutive sixes, Bishop said "Carlos Braithwaite! Carlos Braithwaite! 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]
References
- ""I never intended to be a commentator" – Ian Bishop". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- "The story behind Bishop's classic call". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- "Men's T20I Innings Of The Decade, No.1: Carlos Brathwaite". Wisden. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- http://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/ian-bishop-a-great-fast-bowling-career-derailed-by-injuries-32586