Michael Slater Stripped of Cricket NSW Life Membership
So, this story about Michael Slater has really shaken the Australian cricket community, and for good reason. Former Test opener Michael Slater has officially had his life membership with Cricket NSW revoked, and the decision wasn’t made lightly. It was confirmed during a routine general meeting, where members and delegates voted in favour of a board-proposed motion to remove both his life membership and what remained of his hall of fame recognition. Even though Slater had sent in a written submission explaining why the honour should stay, the vote still went against him.
The move comes after a series of serious incidents involving Slater over the past several years. He was convicted in 2022 of domestic violence offences, and since 2016, five women in NSW have taken out protection orders against him. Earlier this year, in Queensland, he pleaded guilty to multiple charges—including two counts of choking a woman—and was sentenced in the Maroochydore District Court. During sentencing, Judge Glen Cash directly addressed Slater’s long struggle with alcoholism, saying it was clearly at the heart of his behaviour. The judge even noted that the addiction had effectively ended Slater’s professional life and warned that rehabilitation would be difficult.
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For many who followed his career, this marks a sad and complicated chapter. Slater’s playing days were full of highlights. He debuted in 1993 at Old Trafford—the same match where Shane Warne delivered the legendary “ball of the century.” Slater went on to play 74 Tests, 42 ODIs, and more than 200 first-class matches. His opening partnership with Mark Taylor became one of Australia’s most recognisable combinations of the era. After being dropped during the 2001 Ashes tour, he transitioned into commentary, working across Australian and UK broadcasts. He joined Channel Seven when they secured the free-to-air cricket rights in 2018, though his contract wasn’t renewed in 2021.
Cricket NSW had inducted him into its hall of fame in 2015, and by 2016, he became a life member—an honour shared by names like Glenn McGrath, Belinda Clark, Brett Lee, Lisa Sthalekar, and the Waugh brothers. But according to those familiar with the situation, his hall of fame status had actually been revoked even before this week’s meeting. Now, both honours are gone.
It’s a reminder of how drastically things can change, even for someone once celebrated as a national sporting figure. The decision by Cricket NSW reflects a stance that behaviour off the field can’t be separated from the legacy a person leaves behind.
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