- New detail of arrest has been revealed
Cricket great David Warner told police he’d been drinking with a friend before allegedly blowing more than twice the legal limit in a random breath test, it has been reported.
Warner was stopped at a roadside breath testing unit at Maroubra in Sydney’s east on Easter Sunday.
Police said Warner was driving a van that stopped and parked short of the testing site.
The former Test cricketer allegedly told officers he had consumed three glasses of wine at a friend’s house before attempting to drive back to his Maroubra residence, News Corp reported.
Officers approached the vehicle and breath-tested Warner, who returned a positive result for alcohol, police said.
He was arrested and taken to Maroubra Police Station for further testing.
David Warner (pictured with wife Candice) has been arrested after allegedly blowing more than twice the legal limit in a random breath test
The cricket great was stopped by police near his Maroubra home on Easter Sunday
The 39-year-old was charged after allegedly producing a blood alcohol reading of 0.104 – more than twice the legal limit.
Warner has been captaining the Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League in recent weeks, scoring 50 in their last game in Lahore on April 2.
His stint comes on the back of a record-breaking season in the Big Bash, 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 was one of Australia’s most destructive batsmen until his retirement from Test cricket in 2024, and he has since appeared on the Fox Cricket commentary team.
He hit 8786 runs at an average of more than 44 across his 112 Tests, with a high score of 335 not out against Pakistan.
If found guilty, Warner’s alleged drink-driving incident could endanger his professional partnerships.
Cricket NSW and Transport for NSW have maintained a 23-year partnership, which culminated in the Road Safety Cup.
The former Aussie Test cricketer (pictured) played his last Test match in January 2024
The annual contest, which began in 2023, pits the Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder against each other while shining a spotlight on road safety.
This is not the first time Warner has come under fire during his career.
He was one of the three players suspended after a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa that shook the cricketing world.
He will face Downing Centre Local Court on the mid-range drink driving charge on May 7.
