Fresh blow for TV star and cricket great Michael Slater as he remains behind bars on long list of domestic violence charges

Lawyers for disgraced former Test cricketer Michael Slater have withdrawn from his legal case just weeks after he was charged with a string of domestic abuse-related offences.

Mr Slater’s case was briefly mentioned at the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Friday, where the matter was adjourned for a further four weeks.

The court was told his legal team – who were unable to attend the proceedings – sought permission to withdraw, which was granted by Magistrate Matthew McLaughlin.

A city police officer acting on behalf of Mr Slater’s lawyer said the material could be sent to his new lawyer “in the future.”

Mr Slater has spent the past month in custody on a range of charges including entering the house with intent at night, suffocation, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, stalking and breaching bail.

The Testman turned TV star (pictured working for Channel Nine during a 2013 match) is facing a long list of domestic violence-related charges

They include an alleged barrage of more than 300 offensive texts, 203 of which were allegedly sent over the course of 24 hours between March 11 and 12 this year.

The Maroochydore Magistrate’s Court previously heard that Mr Slater denies all allegations of violence against the complainant.

The former cricket legend collapsed in April after learning his bail application had been rejected.

During the mention Friday, Magistrate McLaughlin expressed surprise that police had already prepared a piece of evidence.

“He (Mr Slater) was charged on April 13,” he said.

“That must be a record.”

The magistrate who heard Slater’s case on Friday was shocked by a news report about the prosecutor’s case

The matter was adjourned to June 28 for further mention.

Mr Slater remains in custody.

All of his charges relate to events that allegedly occurred between December 5, 2023 and April 12 of this year.

Police allege in court documents that Mr Slater sent the woman hundreds of abusive text messages, calling her a ‘c**’, ‘escort’, ‘liar’ and ‘sl*t’, while threatening to kill himself to take life.

Others at different dates include statements such as: ‘Okay, I’ll come to you’; ‘You’re going to hurt me, aren’t you’ and ‘What have you done’.

It is further alleged that on March 17, Mr Slater accessed the woman’s CCTV camera on the veranda of her home and turned it around to face her home.

This is said to have happened while the woman was making a statement to officers at Noosa police station, where she was informed of the act via an app on her phone.

The charge of breaking into Mr Slater’s home relates to allegations that he broke into the complainant’s home on April 12, smashing a window and repeatedly shouting ‘f**k you’ and ‘where is your daughter’ .

Slater (pictured during an earlier appearance outside court) is charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, stalking and breaching bail, among other alleged offenses

The charge of suffocation and assault occasioning actual bodily harm related to allegations he previously punched the woman at his Noosa Heads home after she attended concerns for his welfare.

Police allege Mr Slater then strangled her in the laundry when she tried to get away.

It is further alleged that he threatened to kill her while handling an empty vodka bottle.

During his cricket career, Mr Slater scored 5,312 runs and played 74 Test matches and 42 one-day internationals for Australia between 1993 and 2001.

Mr Slater then switched to commentary for Channel 7 and Channel 9 after retiring from cricket.