Michael Slater, a former Check cricketer for Australia, has been sentenced to 4 years in jail after pleading responsible to home violence expenses.
Nevertheless, the 55-year-old is predicted to be launched primarily based on time already served.
The rest of his sentence has been suspended for 5 years.
Slater was taken into custody final 12 months on expenses of illegal stalking or intimidation, breaking right into a dwelling with intent at evening, widespread assault, assault occasioning bodily hurt and choking or suffocation.
The offences occurred between December 2023 and April final 12 months.
He was additionally charged with contravening a home violence order.
In 2022, expenses of home violence towards Slater had been dismissed in a Sydney native courtroom on psychological well being grounds.
Nevertheless, he was requested to endure a 12-month therapy plan underneath the care of a health care provider.
On the time, the Australian Broadcasting Company reported that the courtroom was advised Slater had been identified with main depressive dysfunction, alcohol dependancy, borderline character dysfunction and ADHD.
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Slater performed 73 check matches after making his worldwide debut for Australia in 1993, scoring 5,312 runs at a mean of just about 43.
He additionally performed 42 limited-overs internationals earlier than retiring from skilled cricket in 2004 and starting a profession in tv commentary.
