- Michael Slater monument in Wagga Wagga vandalized
- The cricket legend’s name has been erased from the sign.
- Star faces multiple crimes related to domestic violence
Disgraced former Australian cricket great Michael Slater has had his name removed from the monument on an oval named after him at his childhood home, Wagga Wagga.
The 54-year-old faces 18 charges related to domestic violence, including alleged suffocation and strangulation, assault resulting in bodily injury, four counts of common assault, unlawful stalking and breaking and entering a dwelling at night.
He is also accused of allegedly breaching bail conditions and is currently behind bars.
On Wednesday morning, it was revealed that vandals had removed his name from the monument on the oval that bears his name.
Michael Slater had his name removed from the monument on an oval named in his honour.
Slater was denied bail last month as he faces 18 charges related to domestic violence.
Debate has recently divided his hometown of Wagga Wagga over the renaming of sports facilities.
Local councilor Jenny McKinnon shared an image of the vandalized sign on the oval with ‘Michael Slater’ no longer visible.
“I have urged the Council to urgently rename this oval,” McKinnon wrote on Facebook.
“I’m glad to see that someone (maybe the Council?) has taken some stealth action.”
Wagga has been home to several cricketing greats, including Geoff Lawson and Mark Taylor, who also have ovals named after them.
Councilor Dan Hayes has also called for the oval to be renamed since allegations emerged against the cricket legend.
“I want to look at ways we could replace that name with someone more deserving,” Hayes said last year.
“Someone without criminal charges.”
The former cricket star (pictured playing for Australia in 1999) played 74 Tests for his nation.
The former Channel Nine commentator played 74 Tests for Australia in an eight-year career, scoring 5,312 runs and 14 centuries in the long form of the game.
He also starred in 42 one-day internationals for his country.