A young Australian cricketer has been charged with two counts of rape in England's west.

Alex Hepburn, 21, is due before the Worcester Magistrates Court on December 7, Worcestershire County Cricket Club said in a statement.

Australian cricketer Alex Hepburn has been charged with rape in Worcestershire, England. Credit:Worcestershire County Cricket Club

The Perth-born allrounder was charged on November 9 after a police investigation into an incident on April 1.

Hepburn's father, Alex Hepburn Senior, told Perth's The West Australian that his son plans to "strongly defend" the allegations and says the incident at his flat was consensual.