He is a right-handed batsman and a fast right-arm bowler who possesses a lot of power with his full-length outswing.
Later that year, his aggression cost West Indies the second Test at Lord's when his attempts to shake England's Dominic Cork with short-pitched bowling leaked valuable runs in a low-scoring game.
Although he was dropped for good at age 28, his final Test bowling average of 30.88 stood as the lowest of any West Indian pacer of his generation until Kemar Roach emerged nearly a decade later.
Rose has also played in Sydney, Australia, and for the Chicago Tornadoes of the USA's Pro Cricket league.
His work visa in New Zealand expired in March 2012 however remained there until his deportation back to Jamaica in April 2016.