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Ex-Australia cricketer Warner accepts decision to drink and drive was 'foolish'
Key takeaways
- Warner, 39, was charged last month after returning a positive result following a random breath test in Maroubra, Sydney.
- "I can indicate that David will be accepting responsibility for drink-driving," his lawyer Bobby Hill told reporters outside court on Thursday according to public broadcaster ABC.
- The cricketer, currently captain of Pakistan Super League side Karachi Kings, did not appear at the hearing and the case was adjourned until June.
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Helen Livingstone Sydney Getty Images Warner made 383 appearances in all formats for Australia between 2009 and 2024A lawyer for former Australia batter David Warner has said his client will accept responsibility for a drink-driving charge, saying he knows his behaviour was "foolish" and "reckless".
Warner, 39, was charged last month after returning a positive result following a random breath test in Maroubra, Sydney. He has yet to enter a plea.
"I can indicate that David will be accepting responsibility for drink-driving," his lawyer Bobby Hill told reporters outside court on Thursday according to public broadcaster ABC.
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