Former Australia Test cricketer Michael Slater has been sentenced to four years in jail; however, the 55-year-old will walk free after already serving more than a year in custody. Slater pleaded guilty to seven charges, including domestic violence.
Slater was facing allegations of assault, strangulation, burglary, and stalking against a woman in the Noosa region from late 2023.
Judge Glen Cash, who passed the sentence, explained that the root of Slater’s problems was clear.
“It’s obvious, Mr. Slater, that you are an alcoholic,” he told the court.
“Regrettably, your alcoholism has brought an end to your profession.
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“Your rehabilitation will not be easy — alcoholism is part of your makeup.”
Slater was arrested in April last year and had been behind bars since then.
In 2022, he was convicted of assault and intimidation in a domestic violence case and was placed under a two-year community corrections order.
In April 2024, he was arrested and charged with 19 offenses, including unlawful stalking, assault occasioning bodily harm, and choking or strangulation, following alleged incidents on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
Slater played 74 Tests for Australia, scoring 5312 runs and 14 centuries in the long form of the game. He also starred in 42 one-day internationals for his country.
