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Australian cricket great Michael Slater was arrested in Sydney on Wednesday over domestic violence allegations. Local media reported the 51-year-old, now a well-known television pundit, was arrested in connection with an alleged incident that occurred last week. [caption id=“attachment_9590101” align=“alignnone” width=“640”]  Former cricketer Michael Slater is now a popular commentator in Australia. AFP FIle photo[/caption] New South Wales police confirmed they had taken a 51-year-old man into custody in Sydney’s northern beaches. “Officers attached to the Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command commenced an investigation yesterday, after receiving reports of a domestic violence incident alleged to have occurred on Tuesday 12 October 2021,” police said in a statement. “Following inquiries, detectives attended a home at Manly about 9:20am today, and spoke with a 51-year-old man. “He has since been arrested and taken to Manly Police Station.” 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.
New South Wales police confirmed they had taken a 51-year-old man into custody in Sydney’s northern beaches.
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