Justin Bishop (cricketer)

Justin Bishop (born 4 January 1982) is an English cricketer. Bishop is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler.[1]

Justin Bishop
Personal information
Full nameJustin Edward Bishop
Born (1982-01-04) 4 January 1982
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
NicknameBish
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium-fast
RelationsKeith Bishop (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005–presentSuffolk
2003British Universities
2002–2004Durham UCCE
2000Suffolk
1999–2005Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 25 23
Runs scored 433 58
Batting average 15.46 5.80
100s/50s –/4 –/–
Top score 66 16*
Balls bowled 3,432 828
Wickets 57 26
Bowling average 39.43 28.61
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 5/148 3/33
Catches/stumpings 7/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 July 2011

Born in Bury St. Edmunds, he played 25 first-class games for Essex from 1999 to 2005. Having first represented Essex in August 1999 in the CGU National League, he would later appear throughout the Division Two seasons of 1999-2002, before Essex's promotion into the First Division, playing in 23 List A one day games in all. He made 4 first-class fifties and took 57 wickets in all.

Bishop has since participated in the Minor Counties Championship Eastern Division for Suffolk, making his debut against Cumberland on 7 August 2005.

Since 2009 he has taught physical education at County Upper School in Bury St Edmunds working alongside fellow cricketer and history teacher Robin Kemp.

References

  1. "Player profile: Justin Bishop". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 July 2011.


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