New Zealand cricketer Heath Davis played five Tests and 11 ODIs for the Black Caps. He said his club teammates in Auckland knew he was gay, and that, for the most part, it 'didn't seem to be that big an issue'.
Three decades after his Test debut, Heath Davis has become the first male New Zealand international cricketer to come out as gay.He said his club teammates in Auckland were aware that he was gay
Davis is one of very few men's cricketers to come out, following English wicketkeeper Steven Davies in 2011 Davis played five Tests and 11 One Day Internationals for the Black Caps, and had a lengthy first-class career in domestic cricket as a fiery pace bowler. Speaking to the Spinoff and Dominion Post, Davis described a "lonely" experience in the game, leaving his teammates on nights out."Everyone in Auckland knew I was gay, in the team, but it didn't seem to be that big an issue," he said."If you're sharing a room with them or something, [maybe not]. On the field it was all good.
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