Neil Rock

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]

Neil Rock

Personal information
Full name	Neil Alan Rock
Born	(2000-09-24) 24 September 2000 (age 24) Dublin, Ireland[1]
Nickname	Pebbles[2]
Batting	Left-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
International information
National side	Ireland
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
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2018–present	Northern Knights
2020–21	Munster Reds
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA Matches 3 25 9 52 Runs scored 7 161 220 1,110 Batting average 3.50 10.06 24.44 28.46 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/1 1/5 Top score 7 37 85 102 Catches/stumpings 2/0 14/2 13/1 49/6
Source: Cricinfo, 26 May 2025

Career

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]