England wicket keeper Steve Davies has become the country's first professional cricketer to publicly announce he is gay.

The 24-year-old Davies made the announcement in video interviews on the websites of The Sun and Daily Telegraph.

Davies said he told England coach Andy Flower last year before going on the Ashes tour to Australia in which he played in the limited-overs matches.

"I have got nothing to hide and I am ready to tell people ... I feel it is right to be out in the open about my sexuality," Davies said.