Overview
- Waverley Local Court formally convicted David Warner on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, after he pleaded guilty in July to a mid-range drink-driving offence.
- Police and court facts showed a secondary roadside breath test recorded a blood-alcohol reading of 0.104 after Warner had been drinking at a social function.
- The court heard Warner stopped short of a random breath-testing site and attempted to swap seats with a passenger while children were in the vehicle, which the judge treated as an aggravating factor.
- Judge Clare Farnan fined Warner A$1,500 and ordered him to hold an interlock licence for 12 months requiring an alcohol interlock device that prevents a car starting if alcohol is detected; he is eligible to apply for the device immediately.
- Warner’s lawyer told the court that widespread international media coverage had already harmed his commercial prospects and asked for no conviction, but the judge emphasised deterrence and Cricket NSW said it takes the incident seriously with no immediate change to his roles announced.