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Former Australia batsman David Warner has been fined A$1,500 (\u00a3787) and ordered to have an interlock device on his car for 12 months after being convicted for drink driving. <p><a href="https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/13528911/david-warner-charged-with-drink-driving-in-sydney">Warner was pulled over on the outskirts of Sydney on Easter Sunday</a> when driving from a friend's apartment, where he recorded a blood-alcohol reading of 0.104 - more than twice the legal limit - at a random breath testing site.</p><p>The Sydney Thunder captain pleaded guilty to mid-range drink driving last month ahead of sentencing, after admitting to having three glasses of white wine before driving home.</p><p>Waverley Local Court heard on Tuesday how Warner stopped his car when he saw the roadside breath-testing \u200csite, then attempted to swap seats with a female passenger.</p><p>"I accept Mr Warner is unlikely to re-offend," Judge Clare Farnan told the court, in comments published by Australian media. "(But) regrettably, drink-driving is still a significant factor in many crashes in New South Wales."</p><p>As well as being fined, Warner will also need to fit an interlock \u200cdevice in his car which will prevent it from starting if it detects alcohol in his system.</p><p>Warner played 112 Tests and over 250 limited-overs internationals for Australia before retiring from international cricket in 2024, with the 39-year-old leaving the court without commenting to a large media \u200cpack.</p><widget id="1"></widget><p>He works for Fox Sports Australia as a commentator and continues to play on the franchise circuit, currently captaining Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League and Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash.</p><p>Before Farnan's decision, Warner's lawyer told the court his client should be spared conviction because he had suffered extra punishment as a result of media coverage.</p><p>"Commercial opportunities (are) being affected," Australian media quoted Mr Awais Ahmad as saying.</p><p>Sydney Thunder are part of a New South Wales state government campaign to deter drink-driving, with Cricket New South Wales (NSW) yet to comment on Warner's long-term position as Thunder captain.</p><p>"Our organisation is a strong advocate of safe driving, including avoiding drink driving," Cricket NSW said in a statement. "We continue to take this incident seriously, including educating all players on the importance of \u200csafe driving."</p>
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