David Warner is set to face court after being charged over an alleged drink-driving incident in Sydney’s eastern suburbs on Easter Sunday.
Police allege the 39-year-old was stopped at a roadside breath testing unit at Maroubra. They claim Warner was driving a van that “stopped and parked short of the testing site”.
Officers then approached the vehicle and breath-tested him. Police said he “returned a positive result for alcohol”, and he was arrested and taken to Maroubra Police Station for further testing.
Warner was charged after allegedly producing a blood alcohol reading of “0.104” which police say is “more than twice the legal limit”.
In recent weeks, Warner has been captaining the Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League, including scoring 50 in their last match in Lahore on April 2. The stint followed a standout Big Bash season where he averaged 86.6 for the Sydney Thunder and was named captain of the official team of the tournament. The Thunder declined to comment on the incident.
Warner retired from Test cricket in 2024 after 112 matches, scoring 8786 runs at an average of more than 44, with a top score of 335 not out against Pakistan. Since then, he has also appeared on the Fox Cricket commentary team.
His career has also included controversies, including being among the trio suspended following the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, and an incident in 2013 when Warner admitted punching future England captain Joe Root at a nightclub in Birmingham after Australia lost the Champions Trophy final.
Warner is due to appear at Downing Centre Local Court on May 7 on a mid-range drink-driving charge.
