New Delhi, April 16 -- Former Test cricketer Michael Slater reportedly collapsed in an Australian court on Tuesday after being refused bail on more than a dozen charges, including some relating to stalking. The 54-year-old had to be helped to his feet by court staff after falling to the floor when a Queensland magistrate turned down his bail application, local media reported. The television commentator and former batsman is accused of domestic violence offences as well as common assault and unlawful stalking.
Among the allegations against him, police said Slater sent unwanted text messages and made intimidating phone calls over the last six months. He is due to appear in court again at the end of May. The court heard Slater has mental heal...