Kevin James Shine (born 22 February 1969) is a former

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er and former coach of

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, and was the fast-bowling coach for the

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from 2006 until 2019. In November 2019 he joined Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club as an Assistant Coach. His first-class career ran from 1989 to 1998, during which he played for

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and Somerset. He took 249 first-class

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s at an

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of 36.09, including 55 in the 1997 season. His best innings figures were 8 for 47 for Hampshire against

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in 1992.

Coaching career

After retiring as a player due to injury, he served as coach of Somerset from 2001 to 2004. The team won the

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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. In 2019 he left the ECB and became assistant head coach at Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.

References

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