Court hears the chilling contents of hundreds of abusive text messages from disgraced Test cricketer Michael Slater: 'you've put a good guy in jail'

The chilling contents of hundreds of threatening text messages sent by former Test cricket player Michael Slater have been revealed in court

Scores of alleged abusive texts sent by the disgraced former Test cricketer to a woman in a tirade starting from the morning and ending well into the afternoon have been exposed in court documents, including one chilling threat she had 'put a good guy in jail'. 

Once one of the most celebrated names in Australian Test cricket throughout the 1990s, Michael Jonathan Slater's public and spectacular fall from grace has culminated in the player turned commentator being taken back to jail following horrific allegations of his assault and abuse of a woman.

Slater, 54, collapsed in court on Tuesday after being refused bail on multiple charges, including stalking, enter dwelling with intent by break at night, choking, assault occasioning bodily harm, common assault and breaching bail.

His case will be mentioned again on May 31.

Some of the hundreds of texts the former television presenter is alleged to have sent the woman were detailed in a police objection to a bail affidavit filed in court documents at the Maroochydore Magistrates Court.

One alleged incident involved Slater sending 28 texts from about 9.36am on March 17 to 4.27pm that same day to the woman.

In the dozens of messages he is alleged to have written: 'You are cruel'; 'Ok I am coming to you' and 'You're going to hurt me aren't you'.

In one other message, he allegedly states: 'Oh I get it. An escort date. Haha. I just realised.'

Another allegedly read: 'I'm done with your games. But you've put a good guy in lail.'

The texts follow similar alleged streams of abuse from the former cricket star towards the same woman since December last year, with police claiming he bombarded her with more than 300 abusive texts.

In court documents, police allege Slater texted the woman on December 6 and said: 'I've just woken up, I fell and think I've broken my rib, Oh and I need a bottle of vodka.'

It was allegedly followed by 25 more messages and three missed calls.

Another 70 texts were allegedly sent on New Year's Eve when Slater made degrading suggestions she was out partying and having sex with random men.

On March 10, Slater allegedly sent more than 100 messages and claimed he would kill himself.

During the barrage he allegedly wrote: 'Get f***ed you're a fraud, I'm going to hang my skull at the front of my house. How does that f***ing feel you c***. You f***ing killed me.'

Details of some of the alleged messages, along with his alleged physical abuse of the woman, were raised in court as police opposed Slater's bail application on Tuesday.

Slater is accused of physically assaulting the woman after she attended his home on December 6, 2023 over concerns for his welfare.

Police allege he struck her across the face, kicked her and raised a bottle of vodka while saying: 'I'll f***ing kill you.'

He is then alleged to have choked her, lifting her off the ground as she fled to the laundry room.

This is despite his Legal Aid lawyer Michael Robinson stating the former cricketer would be undertaking a 'major intervention' by living in a rehabilitation centre in Sydney

Maroochydore Magistrates Court was told Slater had mental health issues that needed to be addressed, with the original plan for the former cricketer to fly down the same weekend of his arrest to seek help.

His own doctor had opined that Slater had the tendency to behave in an 'impulsive, reckless and uncharacteristic manner'.

Robinson said his client also disputed allegations of physical violence.

In their objection to bail, police further allege Slater attempted to smash his way into the woman's home on April 12, repeatedly screaming 'f*** you' and 'where's your daughter'.

His charge of common assault relates to the allegation Slater grabbed the woman's arm.

'She's pleading with him to stop repeatedly, she's in a state of undress, cowering, clearly scared for her safety,' police prosecutor Sergeant Brendan Newman told the court on Tuesday.

'We say the strength of the evidence is good.'

It's further alleged Slater tampered with the woman's CCTV camera - the entire incident seen by the woman and police after her phone pinged while she was speaking to officers.

In refusing Slater's bail, magistrate Raelene Ellis said the medical reports tendered did not sufficiently address any potential risk he would reoffend if released.

Slater held his head in his hands when he learnt the result.

Affectionately known as 'Slats' by those close to him, Mr Slater opened the batting for the Australian Test team through the 1990s and early 2000s.

He became one of only four players to have played in each of the 15 matches between 1999 and 2001 - the era that delivered the Australian team the best run of consecutive victories in Test cricket history.

Slater scored 5312 Test runs in 74 matches. He also played 42 one-day internationals for Australia.

After retiring in 2004, he moved to commentary with channels 7 and 9 and other media networks.