34 Facts About Michael Slater

Michael Slater played in 74 Test matches and 42 One Day Internationals for the Australia national cricket team.

Michael Slater was a part of the Australian squad which finished as runners-up at the 1996 Cricket World Cup.

Michael Slater's mother left the family in 1983, when he was just 12 years old.

Michael Slater later wrote about tough personal times that followed, claiming that his education standards slipped after his mother left the family and that sport became the "only thing [he] could focus on properly".

However, it was later revealed that Michael Slater suffers from manic depression.

Michael Slater has claimed that school bullying accentuated his academic difficulties in Years 9 and 10 and claimed that he once ran home after it was suggested that some bullies "were planning to get [him] after school".

Michael Slater made the state under-12 hockey team in 1981 and went on to be selected in the Under-13, -15 and -17 hockey teams.

Michael Slater wrote that, in his early teenage years, he turned towards cricket.

Michael Slater joined an inner-western Sydney Under-16 side over a Christmas holiday to further develop his cricketing career.

Michael Slater claimed that he hurt his Achilles tendon in an accident at school when he was seventeen and played a couple of hockey games following the accident but limped off the field and subsequently had surgery in the lead-up to the Under-17 national cricket carnival.

Michael Slater claimed he was informed that, because of his injury, his "dream of playing cricket for Australia was over".

Michael Slater attended the Australian Institute of Sport Australian Cricket Academy in 1989.

Michael Slater went on to Test cricket, opening the batting with mixed success, scoring 5,312 runs and 14 centuries at an average of 42.

Michael Slater was generally unsuccessful in One-Day International games, averaging a lowly 24.07 and, after a string of failures, was eventually dropped from the national limited-overs side for good in 1997.

Michael Slater was dropped from the Australian Test side in late 1996 after some poor form.

Michael Slater started off with a quick-fire 77 in his first innings of the series, including four boundaries off the first four balls he faced from Darren Gough.

However, as the series went on, Michael Slater's form started to decline dramatically, ultimately leading to Justin Langer replacing him as opening batter.

On 20 October, 2021, Michael Slater was arrested on charges of domestic violence, stalking and using a carrier service to harass, relating to his ex-wife.

On 27 April, 2022, Michael Slater came under a fresh police investigation over an alleged domestic violence incident, just hours before he had similar charges dismissed on mental health grounds.

On 18 July 2022, Michael Slater was escorted to Manly Police Station and charged with breach of bail.

On 22 September, 2022, Michael Slater was arrested for allegedly breaching bail.

On 9 November, 2022, Michael Slater was convicted of domestic violence charges, using a carriage service to harass, stalking or intimidating and common assault at Manly Local Court.

Michael Slater was sentenced to a two-year jail sentence to be served in the community.

On 31 March, 2023, Michael Slater was arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer and two counts of obstructing police following a confrontation at Noosa Heads.

On 21 November, 2023, Michael Slater was sentenced over the police altercation in Noosa Heads.

On 14 April, 2024, Michael Slater was arrested and charged 19 times, the alleged charges including domestic violence offences of unlawful stalking or intimidation, breaking into a dwelling with intent at night, common assault, assault occasioning bodily harm, choking or suffocation, and breaching bail.

On 10 December, 2024, Michael Slater was charged with 14 counts of contravening a domestic violence order, five counts of common assault, one of breaching bail, two of driving a vehicle with a drug in his system, one of driving while over the general alcohol limit and one of being in charge of a vehicle while over the general alcohol limit.

The allegations stem from incidents in April, Michael Slater who is currently on remand will face court on 26th of Feb 2025.

Michael Slater appeared as a contestant on the Australian version of Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Icein 2006, becoming the fourth contestant to be eliminated.

Michael Slater was co-host of The Footy Show a rugby league-based television variety programme, alongside Paul Vautin, Darryl Brohman, Erin Molan and Beau Ryan and host of The Cricket Show, both on Channel 9.

In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Michael Slater travelled to India to commentate on Indian Premier League cricket during a continued uncontrolled outbreak of the virus in India.

Michael Slater attracted a backlash for his criticisms of the Australian COVID-19 travel restrictions and claims that the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, had "blood on his hands" over the handling of the pandemic.

Michael Slater was axed by the Seven Network, which chose to not renew his contract, citing "budget restraints".

Michael Slater was a regular contributor to the Triple M Sydney radio sports panel program Dead Set Legends and was a replacement co-host for Richard Freedman on Sky Sports Radio's Big Sports Breakfast with Terry Kennedy.