David Warner will accept responsibility for a drink-driving charge. The former Australian Test cricketer allegedly returned a positive result on a random breath test on May 7, 2026.
What happened?
Warner was tested during random breath tests at Maroubra in Sydney's east during the Easter long weekend. He stopped and parked his vehicle before reaching the test site.
Police alleged he returned a positive result once he was tested, with a second reading of 0.104 later. Warner's lawyer, Bobby Hill, said his client was drinking three glasses of wine at a friend's apartment.
Why it matters for David Warner
Warner knows what he did was wrong. He knows it was a reckless decision. Hill said the case showed that self-assessment to determine blood alcohol concentration is fraught with danger.
It can be affected by food, age, weight, and how quickly a person drinks. Hill revealed that one matter still in dispute is the amount of time it took to issue the second test — some 52 minutes due to the failure of the analysing instrument in a police van.
What comes next?
The case is set to return to court on June 24. Warner has not yet entered a plea. Hill told the court representations had been made to police and requested the case be adjourned until late June for police to consider them and respond.
Warner finished his drink 11 minutes before being pulled over. Hill said he expected the case to resolve quickly and that his client was looking forward to putting it behind him. The former cricketer is 39 years old.
Hill said it doesn't matter if you're a tradesman, a doctor, or one of the best opening batsmen in the world, that danger exists for every one of us. Warner's case will continue in June, and he will accept responsibility for his actions.