 Shine takes over from Troy Cooley on 13 March |
Kevin Shine does not foresee a great change in the England set-up when he takes over as fast-bowling coach. The former Somerset academy director was named Troy Cooley's successor on Tuesday and starts the job on 13 March.
The 36-year-old has worked closely with Cooley for two years and told BBC Sport: "He is a world-class coach.
"I agree with his methods and learned a lot. I wouldn't think I'll be massively different but I'm sure I'll bring something different to the party."
Shine has been responsible for the ECB's south-west regional academy since November 2004 and worked with new ECB Academy director Peter Moores over the winter.
And he believes his extensive knowledge of the county game and its young pace prospects will prove invaluable for the future of Michael Vaughan's England team.
"I've been on the county treadmill looking at young performers and how we can try get them through, that's going to be very, very useful," he said
"I've worked with Troy Cooley and the elite bowling group and while Troy was in Pakistan in December I started off the Academy programme so I know those young lads.
"The development role is really what I'm passionate about."
 |  No transition is seamless and it shouldn't be; there should always be that challenge involved |
But Shine is quick to scotch fears that a career spent solely in domestic cricket has not equipped him with the skills required to coach at the highest level.
"(Working with youngsters) will be one of my strengths but I'm used to working with people like Richard Johnson and Andy Caddick, so I've worked with the top-end performers and I get masses from that too," he said.
"When you look at coaches around the world - and Troy is a case in point - people like David Leadbetter, the top golf coach, haven't always played at the top level, well coaching cricket is no different.
"Having played professionally is an advantage but not having played internationally is not an issue at all."
Shine will join England for the later stages of the current tour of India and could even be involved during the third Test and the one-day series.
Whenever he takes up the reins, the former Hampshire, Middlesex and Somerset seamer insists he can continue where Cooley has left off.
"No transition is seamless and it shouldn't be; there should always be that challenge involved," he said.
"It's a big job but there are a lot of good people at the ECB so I know I'll have a lot of help.
"To get this role is a massive, massive honour. It's a huge challenge and I can't wait to get going with it."
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