Full name David John Rock Bowling style Right-arm medium Name David Rock | Batting style Right-handed 1976–1979 Hampshire Role Cricket Player | |
Born 20 April 1957 (age 67) ( 1957-04-20 ) Southsea, Hampshire, England | ||
David John Rock (born April 20, 1957) is a former English cricketer. Rock was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.
Rock made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1970 County Championship against Surrey. Rock played in three County Championship matches during that season.
In 1977 Rock became a more regular appearer for Hampshire, making his List-A debut against Somerset. Rock made two List-A half centuries during 1977, making his maiden fifty against Middlesex, and his second and final List-A fifty against Gloucestershire. In the County Championship, Rock had his best season, making his maiden century against Leicestershire and following it up with another against Nottinghamshire.
Rock continued to appear for the county in 1978 and 1979, before playing his final first-class match against Kent in the County Championship and his final List-A match against Warwickshire in the John Player League.
In 37 first-class matches for Hampshire Rock scored 1,227 runs at an average of 19.17, with three centuries and four half centuries, with a high score of 114. Rock played eighteen one-day matches for Hampshire, scoring 286 runs at an average of 19.06, with two half centuries and a high score of 68.