Ian Bishop

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 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 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.

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.

Between stints commentating on cricket, Bishop completed an MBA.

Test 5 Wicket hauls

#	Figures	Match	Opponent	Venue	City	Country	Year
1	6/87	2	India	Kensington Oval	Bridgetown	Barbados	1989
2	5/84	8	England	Antigua Recreation Ground	St. John's	Antigua	1990
3	5/41	11	Pakistan	Gaddafi Stadium	Lahore	Pakistan	1990
4	6/40	16	Australia	WACA Ground	Perth	Australia	1993
5	5/43	17	Pakistan	Queen's Park Oval	Port of Spain	Trinidad	1993
6	5/32	19	England	Headingley Cricket Ground	Leeds	England	1995

ODI 5 Wicket hauls

#	Figures	Match	Opponent	Venue	City	Country	Year
1	5/27	6	Pakistan	WACA Ground	Perth	Australia	1989
2	5/25	40	Pakistan	The Gabba	Brisbane	Australia	1993

One Day International Cricket

Man of the Match awards

S No	Opponent	Venue	Date	Match Performance	Result
1	Pakistan	WACA Ground, Perth	1 January 1989	10-1-27-5 ; DNB	West Indies won by 7 wickets.
2	Pakistan	Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane	9 January 1993	8.4-0-25-5 ; DNB	West Indies won by 9 wickets.