Former Aussie cricketer Michael Slater charged in domestic violence case

Ex-cricketer Slater

Australian cricket great Michael Slater was arrested and charged in Sydney on Wednesday over domestic violence allegations.

Slater, 51, now a well-known TV pundit, was arrested in connection with an alleged incident that occurred last week. New South Wales police confirmed they had visited a man, 51, at his home on Wednesday morning and taken him into custody.

He was charged with using a carriage service to menace/harass/offend and stalk/intimidate intend fear physical harm", police said. The charges - which can relate to harassment via phone or social media and stalking - came after reports of a domestic violence incident on October 12.

Slater occupied a position at the top of the Australian Test batting order for close to a decade, hitting 5,312 runs before his 2004 retirement. He has been granted conditional bail and is due to appear in court next month.

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