Ireland bowling all-rounder Jordan Neill feels past injury setbacks have made him “hungrier to come back harder” in the upcoming one-day series in Namibia.

Neill has been selected by new head coach Gary Wilson for the five-match series that begins on Thursday in Windhoek (08:30 BST).

The 21-year-old made his Ireland debut at the age of 19 in 2025 but suffered a number of injuries following his Test debut series in Bangladesh, leaving him sidelined for the bulk of this year.

He has since returned to action and was drafted by the Amsterdam Flames in the inaugural European T20 Premier League and is now keen to make up for lost time.

“There were definitely times where I was a bit down in the dumps,” South Africa-born Neill said of his injury setbacks.

“Coming back, it was almost like even more of a throwing into the deep end kind of thing because you’ve got to swim in Bangladesh. I think it’s probably one of the hardest places to go as a fast bowler.

“I was very excited for the New Zealand Test at the beginning of the summer. I felt that, with having played the Bangladesh games, maybe I would have a shot to get in there for that match so I really had the hopes up. But then I was hit with injury again and that was tough, especially being a Belfast boy.”

Neill said he believes “everything happens for a reason”, adding: “I think I’d also rather have that happen earlier on in my career than later on, learning to deal with injury and setback. It definitely does just make you a bit hungrier to come back harder.”