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Fallen Ashes Hero Has Cricket Honours Cancelled Following DV Convictions
Slater pleaded guilty to seven domestic violence charges and was sentenced to a partially suspended four-year prison term, leading Cricket NSW to revoke his honours.
- On Monday, Cricket NSW cancelled Michael Slater's life membership and removed him from the NSW Cricket Hall of Fame after a board motion passed despite his letter contesting it.
- Slater pleaded guilty to seven charges, including two counts of choking a woman, and was sentenced to four years partly suspended after time served in April this year.
- A former Ashes opener, Slater amassed 5,312 runs in 74 Tests at an average of 42.83 with 14 tons and appeared in 42 one-day internationals before being inducted into the NSW Cricket Hall of Fame and named Cricket NSW life member in 2016.
- Under his sentence, Slater faces a remainder suspended for five years and had spent more than 12 months in custody with multiple failed bail attempts.
- Courts recorded a history of alcohol use disorder in Slater's case, defence barrister Gregory McGuire sought bail tied to rehabilitation, and records show over 100 contacts in breach of a court order.
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Ex-Australia Opener Michael Slater’s Cricket NSW Life Membership, Hall of Fame Status Revoked After Domestic Violence Offences | 🏆 LatestLY
Former Australian Test opener Michael Slater has been stripped of his Cricket NSW life membership and Hall of Fame status following a series of domestic-violence offences. Slater, who represented Australia in 74 Tests and 42 ODIs between 1993 and 2001, was convicted in 2022 of domestic violence offences against women. 🏆 Ex-Australia Opener Michael Slater’s Cricket NSW Life Membership, Hall of Fame Status Revoked After Domestic Violence Offences.
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