Former Australian Test cricketer David Warner allegedly caught drink driving in Sydney

Former Australian Test cricketer David Warner has been charged with drink driving in Sydney.

Police will allege a 39-year-old man stopped his van just before a random breath testing site on Malabar Road in Maroubra in Sydney's eastern suburbs about 5.30pm on Sunday.

Officers approached the van and subjected him to a breath test, which allegedly returned a positive reading for alcohol.

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He was arrested and taken to Maroubra police station, where he underwent a secondary test.

Warner allegedly returned another positive reading of 0.104.

He was issued a Field Court Attendance Notice to appear before Downing Centre Local Court on May 7.

Warner retired from all forms of international cricket in 2024, having played 112 Test matches for Australia since his debut in 2011.

An opening batsman, Warner averaged 44.59 runs in the Test arena and scored 26 centuries and 37 half-centuries.

Warner holds the record for most international centuries as an opening batsman across all formats.

He won the Allan Border Medal for Australian Cricketer of the Year three times, and was also vice-captain of the Australian Test side.

He was suspended for a year in 2018 after his involvement in the ball tampering scandal in South Africa, and was barred from holding any leadership positions, though this was lifted in 2024.

He won the 2015 Cricket World Cup, as well as the 2021 T20 World Cup, where he was named player of the tournament.

He currently captains the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League.

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