Former Australia cricketer, Michael Slater has been accused of obstructing and assaulting the Queensland Police after he was accused of domestic violence on Friday. Notably, the incident took place in Moosa, a resort town in Queensland, which came into the limelight a few months back involving another Australian player. The concerned authorities received a call at midnight to a Noosa Heads address regarding an allegation of a domestic violence case.

Moreover, the police claim that it involved medical matters as well. Queensland Police informed that Michael Slater tried to obstruct and assault a police officer. As a result, the officer was left with a small cut on their hand. However, barring the officer, no other persons were physically injured.

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In a statement to Australian Associated Press (AAP), police said, “The man is expected to appear before Noosa Magistrates Court on May 2. As the matter is domestic violence and medical in nature, for privacy reasons no further information will be provided.”

Notably, the 53-year-old cricketer is charged with a couple of counts of obstructing the police along with a charge of assaulting the police on March 31. This was not the first time Michael Slater has been involved in an altercation. Last year, he engaged in a physical fight with another patient while he was visiting the Northern Beaches Hospital for his treatment related to mental health issues. Apart from that, he was also charged with intimidating the man during the fight.

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Notably, the lawyer claimed that Michael Slater was undergoing rehabilitation along with treatment for the bipolar medical condition. Meanwhile, speaking of Slater’s cricket career, the Aussie featured in 74 Tests for Cricket Australia, whereby he scored 5312 runs at an average of 42.83.