David Warner’s future as Sydney Thunder captain is unsure as the previous Take a look at cricketer prepares to face court docket over a drink-driving cost.
One in every of Australia’s most adorned batters, Warner was charged in Sydney’s east after allegedly producing a blood alcohol studying of 0.104 – greater than twice the authorized restrict – on Easter Sunday.
The 39-year-old, who retired from Take a look at cricket in 2024, was taken to Maroubra Police Station for additional testing and can face Downing Centre Native Court docket on Might 7.
Warner’s standing as captain looms over Cricket NSW, who’ve maintained a 23-year partnership with Transport for NSW, most not too long ago uniting over the In the direction of Zero highway security marketing campaign.
‘I can not say an excessive amount of (about Warner’s alleged drink-driving incident) due to the authorized facet of it,’ Cricket NSW chief government Lee Germon stated on Wednesday.
‘The allegations, after all, are regarding and we take them very critically.
David Warner (pictured with spouse Candice) might lose the captaincy of the Sydney Thunder Massive Bash League facet after he was charged with drink driving on Easter Sunday
The Thunder are sponsored by Transport NSW, which conducts highway security campaigns
Warner (pictured with Candice) allegedly produced a blood alcohol studying of 0.104 – greater than twice the authorized restrict
‘At Cricket NSW, we’re robust advocates for protected driving, not drink-driving.
‘We educate our gamers so much in that space and we are going to assist David by way of this course of, realizing there is a court docket case arising, but in addition look to coach our gamers much more on this actually vital matter.’
Sydney Thunder play Brisbane Warmth in an annual contest named the Street Security Cup, thought-about considered one of NSW’s most recognisable and efficient highway security platforms.
Germon stated the Thunder captaincy was but to be ‘labored by way of and stays to be seen’.
Warner was named Thunder captain lower than two weeks after the management ban, imposed for his function in Australia’s ball-tampering scandal within the 2018 Take a look at sequence in South Africa, was lifted.
‘Keep in mind, for the time being they’re allegations, and the Sydney Thunder captaincy might be labored by way of in the end,’ Germon stated.
However he stated Cricket NSW was ‘very ready’ to indicate management on the matter with Transport for NSW.
‘We’re working actually intently. Transport (for NSW) have been a long-term sponsor,’ Germon stated.
‘A extremely vital associate of ours, so we’re speaking with them about this, realizing that they’re going to be trying to us to take management on this specific problem and matter.
‘And we’re very ready to take action. It is an vital partnership for us and one which we need to hold going.’
Warner has been captaining the Karachi Kings within the Pakistan Tremendous League and was dismissed for a golden duck in his return in final Friday’s loss to Peshawar Zalmi.
His stint within the PSL comes off the again of a record-breaking BBL marketing campaign, through which he averaged 86.6 for the Sydney Thunder and was named captain of the official staff of the event.
