Disgraced former Test star Michael Slater has had two of his major honours with Cricket NSW revoked.
The 55-year-old has had his life membership and Hall of Fame status with Cricket NSW cancelled after the state governing body held a meeting on Monday night.
Due to a string of domestic violence offences, the board proposed a motion to strip Slater of his life membership on top of his spot in the Hall of Fame being removed.
He was convicted three years ago and over the past decade, five women have taken out protection orders against him.
Slater pleaded guilty to seven charges against him at Maroochydore District Court earlier this year, including two counts of choking a woman.
After serving 12 months in custody, he was given a four-year suspended sentence .
He burst onto the scene in the early 1990s, he made his Test debut on the 1993 Ashes tour, scoring a memorable century in his second match.
The Wagga Wagga product went on to play 74 Tests, piling up 5312 runs with a highest score of 219 at an average of 42.83, forming a long-term opening partnership with Mark Taylor, who also hails from the Riverina.
Slater, who also represented Australia in 42 ODIs, lost his spot in controversial fashion late in the 2001 Ashes and never represented his country again.
In retirement he carved out a successful career as a TV commentator but problems with alcohol use have been cited as contributing factors to his violent behaviour.
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