Michael Slater

Australian presenter Michael Slater referred to Anushka Sharma as Virat Kohli's wife on the final day of the third test played between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Former Australian Test batter Michael Slater had charges of domestic violence dismissed on mental health grounds in a Sydney local court on Wednesday.

Former Australian Test cricketer Michael Slater, aged 54, collapsed in court after bail was denied. Facing over a dozen charges, including stalking and domestic violence, he required assistance to stand. Allegedly, he sent unsolicited texts and made intimidating calls. Mental health issues were cited, with concerns about impulsive behaviour. Slater played 74 Tests and 42 ODIs before retiring in 2004.

Former Australian cricketer turned commentator Michael Slater, who is facing multiple assault charges, has been readmitted to a rehab facility, a report said. The 52-year-old is charged for assaulting a 36-year-old man at Sydney's Northern Beaches Hospital on July 18. He is also facing one count of attempting to stalk/intimidate one Nicholas O'Neill.

Australian opener David Warner and commentator Michael Slater were apparently involved in a brawl in a bar in the Maldives, where they are supposed to be quarantined before they fly back to Australia, as per media reports. Both the Aussies, who were a part of the IPL before the BCCI flew them down to the Maldives to enable them to go home have denied any such incident.

Cricketer-turned-commentator Michael Slater, who is currently doing commentary in the IPL here, has launched a scathing attack on his country's Prime Minister Scott Morrison for not allowing its citizens to return from COVID-19 hit India, calling the travel ban a "disgrace".

Legendary spinner Shane Warne believes former Australia skipper Steve Waugh, counted among one of the most successful captains, was more of a match-saver than a match-winner when it came to Test cricket.

Slater, who featured in 74 Test matches for Australia, is accused of choking a woman at his house in December 2023 and sending her abusive messages. The court refused bail on the basis that it can't ignore that there are chances of Slater further offending .

Ex-Aussie player Slater hinted that Katich, who was dropped despite a reasonably good Test record, paid for the dressing room showdown with Clarke in 2009.

Michael Slater, the ex-Australian cricketer and commentator, finds himself in police custody following accusations of various offenses, among them common assault and stalking. The Guardian reports that Slater, aged 54, faces a litany of charges, including unlawful stalking or intimidation, common assault, breaking into a dwelling with intent at night, assault occasioning bodily harm, and choking or suffocation.

Star opener David Warner and cricketer-turned-commentator Michael Slater have denied reports of their involvement in a drunken bar brawl in Male, where Australian cricketers competing in the now-suspended IPL are waiting to board a flight home in a few days' time.

Slater's manager Sean Anderson declined to comment on the reports. New South Wales police said they had started an investigation on Tuesday into reports of a domestic violence incident last week.

Cricket-turned-commentator Michael Slater has left the IPL's bio-bubble and flown to Maldives after Australia suspended flights from India till May 15 because of the unprecedented rise in COVID-19 cases there.

Simon Katich's axing from Australia's list of contracted players might have outraged several former players but Ian Chappell feels it was a "pragmatic decision".

Former Australia batsman Michael Slater on Wednesday once again slammed Prime Minister Scott Morrison for enforcing a travel ban from India and not letting citizens enter the country. The Australian contingent that had come to India is now stranded and their only hope of entering Australia lies in the travel ban being lifted after May 15.

Former Australian cricketer Michael Slater, facing 19 domestic violence charges, was denied bail by a Queensland court. Remanded in custody, he refutes all allegations. Scheduled for a May 31 hearing, Slater collapsed in court upon bail denial. Renowned as an Aussie cricket star, he transitioned to commentary before his 2021 dismissal.

Australian cricketers, involved in the suspended IPL, will soon fly to Maldives in a chartered flight and wait there till Australia opens its borders to receive them, an official said on Wednesday.

Legendary Australian pacer Glenn McGrath said the real difference between England and Australia in the Ashes was the form of England batsman Ian Bell.

David Warner is not playing his usual attacking game in the World Cup, but former Australian opener Michael Slater feels that once the conditions become favourable, the swashbuckling batsman will gain more confidence and get back his old touch.

Sunil Gavaskar and Adam Gilchrist will be recognised as Bradman Honourees at the annual Bradman Foundation's gala dinner to be held at the SCG.

Having recovered from COVID-19, Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey left for Australia on Sunday via Doha, a top official of the IPL franchise said. Following an RT-PCR test, the former Australia batsman had returned negative for COVID-19 on Friday, paving the way for his departure in the early hours of Sunday.

Test greats Steve Waugh, Mark Taylor and Glenn McGrath will feature in a charity Twenty20 cricket match to raise funds for Victorian bushfire sufferers.

IPL chairman Brijesh Patel on Tuesday said the BCCI will "find a way" to arrange for the return of foreign players after the league was suspended indefinitely due to a COVID-19 outbreak in its bio-bubble. The foreigners involved in the league are concerned about returning to their respective countries due to travel restrictions imposed in the wake of a deadly resurgence of the pandemic in India.

Former Australian spinner Shane Warne on Friday said Steve Waugh was "easily the most selfish cricketer" that he has ever played with.

With their country shut for all those flying from India, the now suspended IPL's Australian contingent, comprising players, support staff and commentators, is expected to head to Maldives before taking a connecting flight for home. The IPL was suspended on Tuesday after multiple cases emerged from Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings.

Australian captain Steve Smith has shot down suggestions of ball-tampering after video of him using saliva from the corner of his mouth during Sunday's one-day loss to England raised eyebrows.

Kevin Pietersen, Graham Gooch and Andrew Flintoff are among the England players to feature in Shane Warne's greatest Ashes XI consisting of players he had faced and played with in his illustrious 15-year-career.

Australia's prime minister fended off accusations of racism and having blood on his hands Tuesday, as he retreated from a threat to jail Australians trying to escape Covid-wracked India.

The Indian Premier League's foreign contingents will start leaving for home from Wednesday, a senior Indian cricket board official has told Reuters, following the tournament's abrupt suspension due to the Covid-19 crisis in the country. Several top international cricketers are scrambling to return home after the Twenty20 tournament was suspended indefinitely on Tuesday.

Acclaimed international captains including India's Sourav Ganguly and Australia's Ricky Ponting are a part of a stellar line-up of commentators named by the ICC for the upcoming Champions Trophy scheduled between June 1-18.