| "A showy fast bowler with more brawn than brain, | | | | belie his talent, but reflect his mind. Rose picked up |
| Rose nevertheless possesses a lovely high rhythmical | | | | only 53 wickets after 19 Test matches at a fair |
| action." Simon Briggs, Cricinfo | | | | average of 30.88. His ODI returns were only |
| Simon Briggs' appreciation of Franklyn Rose is a fair | | | | marginally more impressive-27 wickets from 25 |
| and representative one indeed. As a former right-arm | | | | matches, with an economy rate of 4.73. |
| fast bowler for West Indies, Franklyn Rose has | | | | With the low returns that he garnered from his |
| flattered to deceive throughout his cricket career. He | | | | cricketing career, it is easy to see why every wicket |
| seemed to possess more style than substance. After | | | | precipitated such a huge celebration from Rose. Legs |
| all, showmanship-tolerable with high performers-was | | | | spread wide, leaning backwards with fists punching |
| typical of the underachieving Jamaican. | | | | the air alternately, it was apparent to the average |
| Like most of his contemporary West Indian pace | | | | fan that taking a wicket was an infrequent event for |
| bowlers, Rose did not reveal an astute cricket brain. | | | | Franklyn. |
| His strength was his raw talent. He bowled deliveries | | | | Having made his debut for Jamaica at age 21 in the |
| in excess of 140 kilometres per hour. One of his | | | | 1992/1993 First Class season, Rose took a few years |
| other strengths was the ability to swing the ball at | | | | to taste international cricket. His First Class span was |
| pace on a full length. Strangely, he refused to use | | | | a relatively short ten years, with his last match |
| this skill often enough. | | | | played in 2003. Rose's international cricket career was |
| Rose's Test-best figures were seven wickets for 87 | | | | a more abrupt three years. It ended after his |
| runs against South Africa on the West Indies' ill-fated | | | | abysmal performance in the 2000 away series |
| 1998-1999 tour. He showed early promise on debut | | | | against England. That series confirmed that Rose was |
| as well, taking 6 for 100 against India at Kingston in | | | | not ready to take over the fast-bowling mantle from |
| 1997. His moderate returns on the international stage | | | | Courtney Walsh and Curtley Ambrose. |