According to news.com.au, former Australian cricket star David Warner has been charged with driving under the influence. The story claims that after taking a breathalyser test on Sunday night in Maroubra, Sydney, the former Australian cricketer blew double the legal limit.
Warner was stopped and parked before he reached for the test, according to a statement from NSW Police given to news.com.au. Officers, however, went up to him and gave him a breathalyser test, which came up positive.
The statement further added that the 39-year-old was arrested and then taken to Maroubra Police Station after a second test allegedly returned a reading of 0.104.
About 5:30 pm today (Sunday 5 April 2026), police were conducting stationary random breath testing on Malabar Road, Maroubra,” the police statement read, as quoted by news.com.au.
“A van was seen to allegedly stop short of the testing site and park. 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,” the statement added.
“He was arrested and taken to Maroubra Police Station, where a second test allegedly returned a reading of 0.104. The man was issued with a Field Court Attendance Notice for driving with a middle-range PCA to appear before the Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday, 7 May 2026,” the statement concluded.
David Warner retired from international cricket in 2024
After Australia`s elimination from the 2024 ICC Men`s T20 World Cup, the legendary Australian Warner announced his retirement from international cricket on June 24, 2024.
In the Super 8 stage of the 2024 T20 World Cup, the former Australian opener played his last international match against India. This came after he had previously retired from ODI cricket right after the 2023 ICC Men`s ODI World Cup and from Test cricket in January 2024.
The former Aussie opener was recently competing in the Pakistan Super League as the captain of the Karachi Kings. The side is currently second in the points table with three wins on the bounce. The team will next take on Peshawar Zalmi on Thursday, April 9, at the National Stadium in Karachi.
(With ANI Input)
