<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One of Australia's greatest batters faces an uncertain sporting future after allegedly blowing double the legal limit on a breath test.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>David Warner returned a positive result for alcohol after being stopped for a roadside test in Sydney's east on Easter Sunday, police said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 39-year-old allegedly parked short of the testing site when officers approached and breathalysed him.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-may-7-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/9dd6d311-7b77-4efc-942d-cda690dd3921" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Agree, or the bombing starts: Trump's ultimatum</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The former Australian Test opener and current Sydney Thunder Big Bash captain is accused of returning a blood-alcohol reading of 0.104 at Maroubra Police Station, where he was charged with mid-range drink driving.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He faces a $2200 fine and up to nine months in prison if convicted.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He has not yet entered a plea, with his matter set for a first mention in Waverley Local Court 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worked through and remains to be seen".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The allegations are of course concerning and we take them very seriously", Germon said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/heatwaves-to-kill-6000-aussies-every-year-by-2100/502a3d39-3c03-4149-9367-5426cffc6645" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Heatwaves to kill 6000 Aussies every year by 2100</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"At Cricket NSW, we are strong advocates for safe driving, not drink-driving."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Warner's arrest came while on an Easter trip home from the subcontinent, where he captained the Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He returned to Pakistan after his charging to resume the T20 tournament, where he averaged an impressive 51.2 with the bat.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>That included belting 89 not out off 48 balls in the Kings' last fixture against the Quetta Gladiators.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The charge came after Warner posted a record-breaking Big Bash League season, averaging 86.6 and being named team of the tournament captain.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Warner was a swashbuckling opening batsman and aggressive run-scorer until his retirement from Test cricket in 2024.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He has since appeared on the Fox Cricket commentary team.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He scored 8786 runs at an average of more than 44 across his 112 tests, with a career high score of 335 not out against Pakistan.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But Warner created headlines for the wrong reasons when he was one of three Australian players suspended after a 2018 ball-tampering scandal in South Africa that shook the cricketing world.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A Cricket Australia investigation found Warner, who was vice-captain at the time, masterminded a plan to alter the condition of the match ball with sandpaper and enlisted rookie batsman Cameron Bancroft to carry it out.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Warner was banned from international and domestic cricket for 12 months and made permanently ineligible for team leadership positions.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" 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