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.
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
editHe reached 100 test wickets in only 21 Test matches. A powerful fast bowler with a talent for outswing and 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
editHe 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.
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 4 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
editBishop is a devout Christian. He's also a fan of English football team Manchester United and loves the NBA.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ ""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.
- ^ "Ian Bishop: A great fast bowling career derailed by injuries". 24 October 2013.
- ^ A. Davies, Gareth (6 February 2009). "60 seconds with... Ian Bishop". twitter.com. The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "LeBron James there you go baby. Money shot. Thank you Cleveland, my weekend is now made. Manchester Utd win @Newbigdog catch. Heavenly". twitter.com. Ian Raphael Bishop. 10 May 2015.