Michael Slater News: Former Australian cricketer and commentator Michael Slater has received a big shock. An Australian court has sentenced Michael Slater to prison on charges including assault and stalking. According to media reports, more than a dozen charges have been filed against Michael Slater. These include serious charges such as unlawful stalking, threatening, assault, entering a house at night with any intent, causing bodily harm and strangulation.

What are the charges against Michael Slater? >

Earlier on Monday, Michael Slater was produced in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court in Queensland. According to media reports, Michael Slater is facing a total of 19 charges for alleged offenses on the Sunshine Coast on various dates between December 5 and April 12. Michael Slater is facing 10 charges including breach of bail and a domestic violence order.

Michael Slater, 54, was devastated when a Queensland magistrate rejected his bail application. The court heard that Slater suffered from mental health problems. As a result, ABC News reported that he was acting impulsively and recklessly.

How is the career of Michael Slater

Let us tell you that Michael Slater made his debut for Australia in the year 1993. After this he continued to play till 2003. Apart from 74 Test matches, Michael Slater played 42 ODI matches for Australia. After this he started working as a commentator. In fact, Michael Slater is considered to be one of the most famous faces of international cricket commentary.

Michael Slater has 5312 runs in Test matches at an average of 42.84. In this format, Michael Slater crossed the mark of fifty runs 21 times apart from 14 centuries. While scoring 987 runs in ODI format at an average of 24.07 and a strike rate of 60.04.