Australian Cricket Star David Warner Charged with Drink-Driving

Australian cricket legend David Warner has been charged with drink-driving after a roadside breath test on Easter Sunday. He was allegedly stopped at a roadside breath testing unit at Maroubra in Sydney’s east.

Police allege Warner was driving a van that stopped and parked short of the testing site. 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, where he produced a blood alcohol reading of 0.104 – more than twice the legal limit.

Warner, 39, has had a distinguished cricket career, recently captaining the Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League and previously playing for the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash. He has also worked as a commentator for Fox Cricket.

However, Warner has not been without controversy, having been suspended for a ball-tampering scandal and admitting to punching future England captain Joe Root at a nightclub in 2013.

He will face Downing Centre local court in Sydney on the drink-driving charge on May 7.