NEW DELHI: Former Australian opener David Warner pleaded guilty to a drink-driving charge after being stopped during a random breath test in Sydney in April, according to the BBC.Warner’s lawyer, Bobby Hill, confirmed that the former Australian cricketer had admitted to the charge.Warner was charged after failing a random roadside breath test in Sydney’s eastern suburbs on April 5. Police later took him to Maroubra Police Station, where he returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.104, more than double the legal limit.“The parties are arguing about the facts,” Hill told the court.“He accepts it was a reckless decision, a stupid decision to get in his car instead of taking an Uber,” Hill said.“It is not a crime to have a glass of wine on the day of the resurrection of the Lord. In fact, some would consider it completely appropriate,” said the lawyer.“His crime is, as I said, choosing a stupid plan A instead of a plan B,” he said.
Sentencing on August 18
Warner will be sentenced on August 18. It carries a minimum driving ban of six months, a possible fine of up to A$2,200 and a maximum jail term of nine months.
Another controversy for Warner
The former Australian opener has previously been involved in several high-profile controversies.In 2018, he was banned for 12 months for the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa after Cricket Australia found that he had devised a plan to change the condition of the ball with sandpaper. The incident also left him permanently ineligible for national team leadership roles.In 2013, Warner was suspended after punching England batsman Joe Root during an incident in Birmingham.
