Career
He is a right-handed batsman and a fast right-arm bowler who possesses a lot of power with his full-length outswing. Rose also had his moments with the bat, including a match-turning 69 against Zimbabwe in Kingston during the 1999/2000 Cable and Wireless series. Rose was subsequently named Manitoba-of-the-Series.
Later that year, Rose"s aggressive instincts cost West Indies the second Test at Lord"s when his attempts to shake up England"s Dominic Cork with short-pitched bowling leaked valuable runs in a low-scoring game.
Although he was dropped for good shortly afterward at age 28, his final Test bowling average of 30.88 would prove to be the lowest of any West Indian pacer of his generation until Kemar Roach emerged nearly a decade later. Rose has played for various more community-based outfits since departing from the international scene.
One more prominent appointment was his recruitment for the 2004 season in England for Lashings Cricket Club. Rose, always a controversial figure in any cricketing scene, be it local, national or international, in turn fell out with equally controversial chairman of Lashings David Folb.
Rose has also played in Sydney, Australia, and for the Chicago Tornadoes of the United States of America"s Pro Cricket league.
He currently resides in Auckland, where he played and coached at Birkenhead City Cricket Club on Auckland"s North Shore during the 2011-2012 season.
