Warner Charged for Alleged Drunk Driving, Cricket Nsw Says
Cricket NSW said it will support Warner and teach safe driving after police alleged he blew more than twice the legal limit.
- Former Australian opener David Warner was charged with drink-driving in Sydney on Sunday after police stopped him during a random breath test.
- Officers arrested Warner near Maroubra, where a secondary analysis at Maroubra Police Station confirmed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.104.
- The 39-year-old Warner faces a middle-range Prescribed Concentration of Alcohol charge; penalties include licence disqualification or up to nine months in prison. The legal limit is 0.05.
- Cricket New South Wales chief executive Lee Germon said, "We will support him through the upcoming process," noting the organization maintains a long-standing road safety partnership.
- Warner must appear at the Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday, 7 May 2026, though the Karachi Kings captain intends to return to Pakistan for Pakistan Super League commitments.
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