Kevin Shine
{{short description|English cricketer and coach}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Kevin Shine
| image =
| country = England
| fullname = Kevin James Shine
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|2|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Bracknell, Berkshire, England
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium
| role = Bowler
| club3 = Somerset
| year3 = 1996–1998
| club2 = Middlesex
| year2 = 1994–1995
| club1 = Hampshire
| year1 = 1989–1993
| columns = 2
| column1 = First-class
| matches1 = 102
| runs1 = 564
| bat avg1 = 9.55
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 40
| deliveries1 = 13,897
| wickets1 = 249
| bowl avg1 = 36.09
| fivefor1 = 12
| tenfor1 = 2
| best bowling1 = 8/47
| catches/stumpings1 = 21/–
| column2 = List A
| matches2 = 33
| runs2 = 46
| bat avg2 = 23.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 38*
| deliveries2 = 1,416
| wickets2 = 38
| bowl avg2 = 35.26
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/31
| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–
| date = 21 December
| year = 2009
| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/20171.html Cricinfo
}}
Kevin James Shine (born 22 February 1969) is a former first-class cricketer and former coach of Somerset County Cricket Club, and was the fast-bowling coach for the England cricket team from 2006 until 2019. In November 2019 he joined Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club as an Assistant Coach.{{Cite web|url=https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2019/november/kevin-shine-joins-nottinghamshire-coaching-staff.html|title=NCCC News : Kevin Shine Joins Nottinghamshire Coaching Staff}}
His first-class career ran from 1989 to 1998, during which he played for Hampshire, Middlesex and Somerset. He took 249 first-class wickets at an average of 36.09, including 55 in the 1997 season. His best innings figures were 8 for 47 for Hampshire against Lancashire in 1992.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/20171.html|title=Kevin Shine profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos}}
Coaching career
After retiring as a player due to injury, he served as coach of Somerset from 2001 to 2004. The team won the C&G Trophy in his first year in charge. He subsequently served as the director of the Somerset academy, and was appointed England's fast-bowling coach from March 2006 in succession to Troy Cooley.{{Cite web |date=2007-05-21 |title=Cricket: First Test: Injury struggles leave England needing help from Harmison |url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/may/22/cricket.sport1 |access-date=2022-12-09 |website=the Guardian |language=en}} In 2019 he left the ECB and became assistant head coach at Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/cricket/players/2021/kevin-shine.html|title = Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club : Kevin Shine}}
References
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- [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/current/story/237061.html Shine appointed as England bowling coach] from Cricinfo
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/4711626.stm Shine gets England coaching role] from BBC News Online
External links
- {{cricinfo|id=20171}}
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Category:English cricket coaches
Category:Sportspeople from Bracknell
Category:Cricketers from Berkshire
Category:20th-century English sportsmen
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