After a Queensland magistrate denied his bail plea, the 54-year-old fell to the ground and needed assistance getting back up by court personnel, according to local media.
Michael Slater, a former Test cricket player, reportedly broke down in front of an Australian judge on Tuesday after being denied bail on over a dozen allegations, some of which included stalking. Local media said that the 54-year-old fell to the ground and needed assistance from court personnel to get back up after a Queensland magistrate denied his request for bail. In addition to ordinary assault and criminal stalking, the television analyst and former batsman is accused with domestic violence offenses.
Police have accused Slater of making aggressive phone calls and sending unsolicited texts during the previous six months.
He has another court date scheduled for the end of May.
According to ABC News, the court heard that Slater suffers from mental health issues that can lead to “impulsive and reckless” behavior.
Between 1993 and 2001, Slater participated in 74 Test matches for Australia, scoring over 5,000 runs, including 14 hundreds.
Before quitting cricket altogether in 2004, he participated in 42 one-day international matches.
