Star Life Star Life On birthday, Faulkner reveals relationship with boyfriend England’s Steven Davies was the first international cricketer to come out open as gay when he made the revelation in an interview in 2011. PTI Sydney 30 April, 2019 00:09 IST James Faulkner last represented Australia in October 2017. - FILE PHOTO/AFP PTI Sydney 30 April, 2019 00:09 IST Australia all-rounder James Faulkner decided to come out of closet to announce that he is in a same sex relationship.Faulkner chose the occasion of his 29th birthday to make his relationship status public.“Birthday dinner with the boyfriend @robjubbsta and my mother @roslyn_carol_faulkner#togetherfor5years,” read a caption of Faulkner’s Instagram post on Monday. View this post on Instagram Birthday dinner with the boyfriend @robjubbsta and my mother @roslyn_carol_faulkner #togetherfor5years A post shared by James Faulkner (@jfaulkner44) on Apr 29, 2019 at 3:10am PDT England’s Steven Davies was the first international cricketer to come out open as gay when he made the revelation in an interview in 2011.Faulkner has represented Australia in one Test, 69 ODIs and 24 T20 Internationals. He last played for his country in October 2017.In World Cup 2015, Faulkner had won the Man of the Match award in the final that Australia won against New Zealand. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.