Former West Indies cricketer Franklyn Rose has been deported from New Zealand despite last-minute appeals on humanitarian grounds.
Rose was granted a work visa after being offered a position as coach at Auckland University Cricket Club but hasn't held a valid visa since 2012.
He has been held at Mt Eden Prison for the past five weeks.
Rose, a batsman and right-arm pace bowler, played 19 Tests for the West Indies between 1997 and 2000.
His deportation has been appealed to Minister of Immigration Craig Foss but he had declined to intervene, Rose's lawyer, Ramya Sathiyanathan, said on Tuesday.
She said there had been strong support for Rose to stay in New Zealand.
"I've had numerous calls from people wanting to support him, who are trying to get in touch with the Minister to get him to act. People are wanting to support him financially.
"The minister refused to intervene - we tried to get him to reconsider his decision but we were running against the clock."
NZME on Tuesday night reported Rose had left the country on a Jamaica-bound plane.
