Michael Slater, a former Take a look at cricketer for Australia, has been sentenced to 4 years in jail after pleading responsible to home violence costs.
Nonetheless, the 55-year-old is anticipated to be launched based mostly on time already served.
The rest of his sentence has been suspended for 5 years.
Slater was taken into custody final yr on costs of illegal stalking or intimidation, breaking right into a dwelling with intent at night time, widespread assault, assault occasioning bodily hurt and choking or suffocation.
The offences came about between December 2023 and April final yr.
He was additionally charged with contravening a home violence order.
In 2022, costs of home violence in opposition to Slater have been dismissed in a Sydney native courtroom on psychological well being grounds.
Nonetheless, he was requested to bear a 12-month remedy plan below the care of a physician.
On the time, the Australian Broadcasting Company reported that the courtroom was advised Slater had been identified with main depressive dysfunction, alcohol habit, borderline character dysfunction and ADHD.
Slater performed 73 take a look at matches after making his worldwide debut for Australia in 1993, scoring 5,312 runs at a mean of virtually 43.
He additionally performed 42 limited-overs internationals earlier than retiring from skilled cricket in 2004 and starting a profession in tv commentary.
