Ex-Australia Cricketer David Warner Pleads Guilty to Drink Driving
Does this put Warner's captaincy in real jeopardy or is it just the latest chapter in a long pattern of controversy?
Above: David Warner of Australia during the ICC Cricket World Cup at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on July 6, 2019. Image credit: Clive Mason/Getty Images
The Spin
Narrative A
The guilty plea to this offense puts Warner's captaincy of the Sydney Thunder in serious jeopardy — especially as the team is part of a state government campaign to deter drink driving.
Narrative B
This is the latest high-profile controversy for Australia's former opening batsman. In 2018, he was banned from cricket for 12 months after he was found to have masterminded the ball-tampering scandal. In 2013, he was suspended after punching English cricketer Joe Root in Birmingham.