Australian cricketer David Warner will accept responsibility in a David Warner drink-driving case after a Sydney court hearing, his lawyer said Thursday.
Court documents showed Warner, 39, faces a middle-range drink-driving charge after allegedly recording more than twice the legal limit in Sydney in April.
The former Australia opener is accused of driving a van, stopping short of a random testing site, being breath-tested, arrested and taken to a police station.
“I can indicate that David will be accepting responsibility for drink-driving,” defence lawyer Bobby Hill told reporters outside court, according to ABC.
Hill said accountability was important after poor decisions and said the case showed the risks of judging whether someone has drunk too much.
“It doesn’t matter if you’re a tradesman, a doctor or one of the best opening batsmen in the world; that danger exists for every one of us,” Hill said.
Warner, who captains Sydney Thunder in the domestic Big Bash League, did not appear in court and has not entered a plea, local media said.
Court documents showed the next hearing is set for June 24.
