Neil Alan Rock (born 24 September 2000) is an Irish

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er. Rock made his international debut for the

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in August 2021.

Career

Rock made his

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debut for Northern Knights in the 2018 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 18 May 2018. Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was named in Ireland's squad for the

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. He made his

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debut for Northern Knights in the

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on 28 May 2018. He made his first-class debut for Northern Knights in the

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on 29 May 2018. In December 2020, Rock was named in Ireland's

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(ODI) squad for their tour to the UAE to play the

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and

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. In February 2021, Rock was named in the Ireland Wolves' squad for their tour to Bangladesh. Later the same month, Rock was part of the intake for the Cricket Ireland Academy. Following the tour of Bangladesh, Rock was awarded with a retainer contract, after he impressed the selectors. In June 2021, Rock was named in Ireland's

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(T20I) squad for their series against South Africa. However, he did not take part in the series, after a positive test for

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. In August 2021, Rock was named in Ireland's T20I and ODI squads for their series against Zimbabwe. Rock made his T20I debut on 27 August 2021, for Ireland against

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. The following month, Rock was named in Ireland's provisional squad for the

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. In November 2021, Rock was named in Ireland's ODI squad for their series against the West Indies. He made his ODI debut 8 January 2022, for Ireland against the

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. Rock replaced

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as a concussion substitute in the match. In May 2024, he was named in Ireland’s squad for the

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tournament.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rock, Neil 2000 births Living people Cricketers from County Dublin Irish cricketers Ireland One Day International cricketers Ireland Twenty20 International cricketers Northern Knights cricketers Place of birth missing (living people)