David Warner charged with mid-range drink-driving

David Warner, the former Australian Test cricket opener and current Sydney Thunder captain, faces charges of mid-range drink-driving after allegedly recording a blood alcohol reading more than double the legal limit following a roadside stop in Sydney's east on Easter Sunday, April 5.

Police pulled over the 39-year-old near his Maroubra home after he returned a positive breath test. At Maroubra Police Station, Warner blew 0.104, exceeding New South Wales' 0.05 limit, according to officers. He was charged with mid-range drink-driving and released. Warner did not appear at Waverley Local Court on Thursday for the initial mention, which was briefly adjourned until June 24.

His lawyer, Bobby Hill, spoke outside court and indicated Warner plans to enter a guilty plea at a future hearing. "He knows what he did was wrong," Hill said. "He accepts that was a reckless decision, a foolish decision to get in his car instead of taking an Uber." Hill noted Warner had consumed three glasses of wine at a friend's apartment, with his last drink 11 minutes before the stop. He accused police of delaying 52 minutes before the secondary test and described his client as remorseful. "It's not a crime...