<p>Former Australia batsman Michael Slater has been arrested in Sydney after a domestic violence incident, Australian media reported on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Slater's manager Sean Anderson declined to comment on the reports.</p>.<p>New South Wales (NSW) police said they had started an investigation on Tuesday into reports of a domestic violence incident last week.</p>.<p>"Following inquiries, detectives attended a home at Manly about 9:20 a.m. and spoke with a 51-year-old man. He has since been arrested and taken to Manly police station," NSW Police said in a statement on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Opening batsman Slater played 74 tests from 1993-2001 and 42 one-day internationals before becoming a fixture on Australian TV screens as a cricket commentator for 15 years.</p>.<p>Slater was dumped from the Seven Network's cricket commentary team last month after three years with the Australian broadcaster.</p>.<p>The 51-year-old caused controversy in May after a furious tirade against Prime Minister Scott Morrison on social media.</p>.<p>Slater said Morrison had "blood on (his) hands" after the government temporarily banned Australians from returning home from India as the Asian nation battled a major Covid-19 outbreak.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>Former Australia batsman Michael Slater has been arrested in Sydney after a domestic violence incident, Australian media reported on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Slater's manager Sean Anderson declined to comment on the reports.</p>.<p>New South Wales (NSW) police said they had started an investigation on Tuesday into reports of a domestic violence incident last week.</p>.<p>"Following inquiries, detectives attended a home at Manly about 9:20 a.m. and spoke with a 51-year-old man. He has since been arrested and taken to Manly police station," NSW Police said in a statement on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Opening batsman Slater played 74 tests from 1993-2001 and 42 one-day internationals before becoming a fixture on Australian TV screens as a cricket commentator for 15 years.</p>.<p>Slater was dumped from the Seven Network's cricket commentary team last month after three years with the Australian broadcaster.</p>.<p>The 51-year-old caused controversy in May after a furious tirade against Prime Minister Scott Morrison on social media.</p>.<p>Slater said Morrison had "blood on (his) hands" after the government temporarily banned Australians from returning home from India as the Asian nation battled a major Covid-19 outbreak.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>