Former Australia opener David Warner has been charged with a drink driving offence in Sydney. The incident took place during a short break in the Pakistan Super League 2026 season.
Warner is currently leading Karachi Kings. He was allowed to return home due to a seven-day gap between matches. The Kings last played on April 2 and will next play on April 9.
During this break, Warner returned to Sydney. On the evening of April 5, he was stopped by local police. Officers conducted a routine breath test. The result came back positive for alcohol.
Police statement confirms arrest and court date for David Warner
The legal alcohol limit in Australia is 0.05. Warner recorded a reading of 0.104, which is above the allowed limit. He was then arrested and taken to Maroubra Police Station. He has been charged and will appear in court in May.
“About 5:30pm today (Sunday 5 April 2026), police were conducting stationary random breath testing on Malabar Road, Maroubra,” the police statement read.
“A van was seen to allegedly stop short of the testing site and park. Officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol Command approached the vehicle and subjected the driver – a 39-year-old man – to roadside testing which returned a positive result.
“He was arrested and taken to Maroubra Police Station where a second test allegedly returned a reading of 0.104. The man was issued with a Field Court Attendance Notice for drive with middle-range PCA to appear before the Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday 7 May 2026.”
Before the break, Karachi Kings were in strong form. They won all three matches. Warner also contributed with the bat. He scored 50 runs against Rawalpindi franchise in a successful chase.
Warner has played over 350 matches for Australia. He has scored more than 18,000 runs in international cricket. The Kings will next face Peshawar Zalmi on April 9.
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