Former Australia batter David Warner has been charged with drink-driving in Sydney.
New South Wales Police confirmed a 39-year-old man was arrested on Sunday after returning a optimistic outcome following a random breath check in Maroubra in east Sydney.
Warner recorded a second optimistic check at a police station, which was reported at greater than twice the authorized blood alcohol focus restrict permitted in New South Wales.
“A van was seen to allegedly stop short of the testing site and park,” NSW Police stated in an announcement.
“Officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol Command approached the vehicle and subjected the driver – a 39-year-old man – to roadside testing which returned a positive result.
“He was arrested and brought to Maroubra Police Station the place a second check allegedly returned a studying of 0.104.”
Warner has been charged with a mid-range prescribed concentration of alcohol, which applies to drivers in New South Wales with a blood alcohol concentration between 0.08 and 0.149.
He will appear in court on 7 May.
Warner, who retired from international cricket in 2024, is currently captain of Pakistan Super League side Karachi Kings.
Their subsequent match is in opposition to Peshawar Zalmi on 9 April.
