Neil McCorkell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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cricketer
Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1912
Place of Birth: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 28-Feb-2013
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Neil McCorkell
- Neil Thomas McCorkell (23 March 1912 – 28 February 2013) was an English cricketer.
- He was right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper.
- He was born at Portsmouth, Hampshire.
- Debuting for Hampshire County Cricket Club in 1932, McCorkell played first-class cricket for Hampshire in two periods, from 1932 to 1939, then after World War II from 1946 to 1951.
- Statistically he ended his first-class career as Hampshire's most successful wicket-keeper in first-class cricket, with 677 dismissals, although Bobby Parks later overtook that total.
- Following his retirement he emigrated to South Africa, where he still resided until his death.
- In 2012, he became the 16th first-class cricketer to reach 100 years of age.
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