Ian Bishop

Cricketer

Popular As Ian Bishop (cricketer)

Birthday October 24, 1967

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Age 56 years old

Nationality Trinidad and Tobago

Height 6′ 5″

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1967

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.

He reached 100 test wickets in only 21 Test matches.

1991

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.

1992

He rehabilitated and made adjustments to his bowling action, returning strongly late in 1992.

1993

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.

He now tours the world as a commentator.

Like several other past players for the West Indies, he is quite vocal about the languishing state of his former team.

2004

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" and an "iconic piece of commentary"

Between stints commentating on cricket, Bishop completed an MBA.

Bishop is a devout Christian.

He's also a fan of English football team Manchester United and loves the NBA.

2007

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.