External links
- Neil Rock at ESPNcricinfo
- Neil Rock at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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| Full name | Neil Alan Rock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 September 2000 Dublin, Ireland [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Pebbles [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut(cap 62) | 8 January 2022 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 16 January 2022 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut(cap 51) | 27 August 2021 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 23 February 2025 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–present | Northern Knights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | Munster Reds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Neil Alan Rock (born 24 September 2000) is an Irish cricketer. Rock made his international debut for the Ireland cricket team in August 2021. [3]
Rock made his Twenty20 debut for Northern Knights in the 2018 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 18 May 2018. [4] Prior to his Twenty20 debut,he was named in Ireland's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [5]
He made his List A debut for Northern Knights in the 2018 Inter-Provincial Cup on 28 May 2018. [6] He made his first-class debut for Northern Knights in the 2018 Inter-Provincial Championship on 29 May 2018. [7]
In December 2020,Rock was named in Ireland's One Day International (ODI) squad for their tour to the UAE to play the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan. [8] [9] In February 2021,Rock was named in the Ireland Wolves' squad for their tour to Bangladesh. [10] [11] Later the same month,Rock was part of the intake for the Cricket Ireland Academy. [12] Following the tour of Bangladesh,Rock was awarded with a retainer contract,after he impressed the selectors. [13]
In June 2021,Rock was named in Ireland's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against South Africa. [14] However,he did not take part in the series,after a positive test for COVID-19. [15] In August 2021,Rock was named in Ireland's T20I and ODI squads for their series against Zimbabwe. [16] Rock made his T20I debut on 27 August 2021,for Ireland against Zimbabwe. [17] The following month,Rock was named in Ireland's provisional squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. [18]
In November 2021,Rock was named in Ireland's ODI squad for their series against the West Indies. [19] He made his ODI debut 8 January 2022,for Ireland against the West Indies. [20] Rock replaced Andy McBrine as a concussion substitute in the match. [21]
In May 2024,he was named in Ireland’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. [22]
