Cricket NSW vows to support Warner through drink driving charges

[p]The 39-year-old Sydney Thunder captain is due to appear in court on May 7 after allegedly blowing more than twice the legal limit in a random breath test in Sydney over the weekend.[/p][p]Cricket NSW, which has a long-term partnership with government agency Transport for NSW, said it was committed to educating [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/warner-david/vBpPglWe/"]Warner[/a] "[b]on the importance of safe driving[/b]".[/p][p]"[b]Cricket NSW is a strong advocate of safe driving, including avoiding drink-driving, and takes incidents of this nature very seriously[/b]," chief executive Lee Germon told cricket.com.au.[/p][p]"[b]David is aware of the seriousness of these allegations. We will support him through the upcoming process.[/b]"[/p][embed guid="61d132d8-3bd8-4738-897f-10c6c23dd5ea" url="https://x.com/BBMiller31/status/2041463042538655843" social-type="twitter" /][p]The Sydney Daily Telegraph said Warner allegedly told police he had three glasses of wine at a friend's house before attempting to drive back to his home.[/p][p]Warner, who retired from international cricket in 2024, is reportedly on his way back to Pakistan to complete his Pakistan Super League campaign with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/karachi-kings/rmXtkk2A/"]Karachi Kings[/a], who he captains.[/p][p]They are scheduled to play on Thursday.[/p]