Overview
- Police say Warner was stopped at a mobile random breath test in Sydney's eastern suburbs after an April 5 roadside check showed he was over the legal limit and a secondary test at Maroubra Police Station recorded a blood‑alcohol reading of 0.104.
- On July 22 Warner's lawyer entered a guilty plea in Waverley Local Court to a mid‑range drink‑driving charge and the player will return for sentencing on August 18.
- If convicted under New South Wales law Warner faces a minimum six‑month driving disqualification, a fine of up to A$2,200 and a possible prison term of up to nine months.
- Warner's lawyer told courts the player drank three glasses of wine before driving, accepts the decision was 'reckless' and 'foolish,' and has expressed remorse while seeking leniency at sentencing.
- The plea has placed his Sydney Thunder captaincy under review and heightened reputational risk for his teams and Cricket NSW given the organisation's role in state anti‑drink‑driving campaigns and Warner's prior 2018 leadership sanction.