Australian Cricketer David Warner. File
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Australia cricket nice David Warner pleaded responsible on Wednesday (July 22, 2026), to drunk driving and will probably be sentenced later this 12 months, courtroom paperwork confirmed.
Warner, who’s certainly one of Australia’s best-known sportsmen, was accused of being on the wheel of a van and stopping in need of a random testing web site, earlier than being breath-tested, arrested and brought to a police station.
His lawyer appeared at a Sydney courtroom to enter a responsible plea on one depend of ‘center vary’ drunk-driving. Former opening batsman Warner, who captains Sydney Thunder within the home T20 Massive Bash League, didn’t seem in courtroom.
“So many people make these poor choices. I feel what’s vital is accepting and being accountable for these poor choices,” lawyer Bobby Hill informed a listening to earlier this 12 months.
“It does not matter in case you’re a tradesman, a physician or top-of-the-line opening batsmen on the planet, that hazard exists for each certainly one of us.” Warner will probably be sentenced on August 18.
Revealed – July 22, 2026 11:22 am IST
