Great Ashes moment No.9: Michael Slater's century, Lord's 1993 Lord's ton ... Michael Slater celebrates a century at the home of cricket. Michael Slater has faced some dark days since, but few Ashes images burn as bright as the moment he scored his maiden century at Lord's. He wasn't to know it at the time, but Slater's jubilant celebration would become part of Australian cricketing folklore. Up until the start of the first Ashes Test on July 10, we'll count down the remaining moments in the order that our foxsports.com.au panel placed them, and let you know where our users voted them in. Michael Slater's century, Lord's 1993 Then 23 and so far unaffected by arthritis and depression, his face was flush with unrestrained joy. Slater pulled off his helmet and kissed the Australia badge. It was a massive goosebump moment and one which others imitated. "After that it became my thing - the emotion I always played with," Slater said. I'm glad I did it. If I started a trend it is a good one. Michael Clarke had a poster of the kiss on his wall as a child, and when he got a Test century of his own he gave his cap a kiss as well. People have said, 'Were you always going to do that if you got 100?' And it was 'no'. It was very instinctual," Slater said. It was the only way I could express what it meant to me at the time. I got badly drunk that night with Boonie, and he helped me through the night. Slater's 152 came in his third innings and was the first of his 14 Test centuries.