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