Kevin Shine

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Kevin James Shine (born February 22, 1969, in Bracknell, Berkshire, England) is a former first-class cricketer and former coach of Somerset County Cricket Club, and the fast-bowling coach for the England cricket team.

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.

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. He has faced criticism that since his appointment many England fast-bowlers have struggled for form, particularly Steve Harmison.^{[citation needed]} He has since moved back to his original administrative role within the England setup at Loughborough University, and was replaced by Allan Donald.