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Aussie cricket star David Warner learns fate after drink-driving on Easter Sunday

PerthNow · 18 August 2026 at 1:08 pm

Aussie cricket star David Warner learns fate after drink-driving on Easter Sunday

Cricketing great David Warner has been convicted of drink driving after a boozy night over Easter.

The former Test cricketer was pulled over by police officers shortly after he hopped into the car following a night of drinking on Easter Sunday.

He returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.104 and was charged with mid-range drink driving.

Warner was convicted and fined $1500 in the Waverley Local Court on Tuesday.

Originally published as Aussie cricket star David Warner learns fate after drink-driving on Easter Sunday

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