Ian Bishop (cricketer)

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = West Indian
country = West Indies
country abbrev = WI
name = Ian Bishop
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm fast
balls = true
tests = 43
test runs = 632
test bat avg = 12.15
test 100s/50s = -/-
test top score = 48
test overs = 8407
test wickets = 161
test bowl avg = 24.27
test 5s = 6
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 6/40
test catches/stumpings = 8/-
ODIs = 84
ODI runs = 405
ODI bat avg = 16.19
ODI 100s/50s = -/-
ODI top score = 33*
ODI overs = 4332
ODI wickets = 118
ODI bowl avg = 26.50
ODI 5s = 2
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = 5/25
ODI catches/stumpings = 12/-
date = 25 January
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/51226.html

Ian Raphael Bishop (born October 24, 1967 in Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) is a former West Indian cricketer, who represented his team between 1989 and 1998. 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 strongly 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 was at one stage a highly promising career had been substantially reduced.

He now tours the globe as a commentator. 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.

Trivia

*In between commentating on Cricket, Ian Bishop studied for an MBA at the University of Leicester between 2004-2005.

External links

* [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/51226.html Profile on Cricinfo]
* [http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Players/PlayerYears.asp?PlayerID=0185 Profile on Howstat!]