“I’ll never stop,” says Ian Bishop, a seasoned Pakistani journalist, in a motivating statement.

Ian Bishop, a former West Indies international, came under fire for encouraging young players during the present Under-19 World Cup in South Africa. After Pakistani pacer Ali Raza took his fourth wicket against Australia in the tournament’s semi-final, the former cricket player turned commentator referred to him as a “superstar.” However, veteran Pakistani journalist Waheed Khan was unimpressed. He said that Bishop overhypes youth and that his catchphrase, “Remember the Name,” for Carlos Brathwaite during the 2016 T20 World Cup was ineffective since the cricket player was unable to achieve international success.

In response, Ian Bishop gave an explanation of why he was happy for each and every player. The 56-year-old claimed to have shared a locker room with some of the game’s greatest players as a child, including Phil Simmons, Joel Garner, Malcolm Marshall, and eventually Michael Holding. The former cricket player went on to say that although he was formerly unaspirational, the admiration of West Indies superstars drove him to improve. He said that since it frequently motivates them, give it to the child in need.

When I played senior cricket with Phil Simmons, against Marshall, Garner, and later Holding, I was an aimless, wandering youth. I had heard positive things about my game from them. That gave me confidence in myself.

On his X (formerly Twitter) account, Ian Bishop commented, “I’ll never stop passing that on to others.”

@waheedkhan I was an ambitionless, drifting teenager when I first played senior cricket with Phil Simmons, against Marshall, Garner & later, Holding. I heard they’d said nice things about my game. That inspired me to believe in myself. I’ll never stop passing that on to others.

— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) February 9, 2024

Pakistan U19 withdrew from the World Cup following a heartbreaking defeat to Australia.

In the meantime, Australia defeated Pakistan heartbreakingly in the Under-19 World Cup semifinal. They were on the verge of winning, but the Kangroos’ inside advantage in the decisive over ended the celebrations as they advanced to the championship match. Despite their outstanding efforts, the opposing team’s bowlers, under the leadership of Saad Baig, ultimately failed because the batters lacked tenacity.

However, Australia’s Tom Straker, a pacer, took six wickets in the semi-finals to enable his team to go to the finals. They will now play in the top match, which is scheduled to take place in Benoni on Sunday, February 11, against five-time champion India.