David Warner has been charged with a mid-range drink-driving offence in Sydney after admitting to consuming alcohol before driving. He allegedly recorded a blood alcohol level of 0.104, over twice the legal limit. The former Australia opener will appear in court on May 7, with the case adding to past controversies.

Sydney: Fresh details have emerged in the drink-driving case involving former Australia opener David Warner, with reports revealing that the veteran cricketer told police he had consumed alcohol shortly before being stopped in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

Warner allegedly informed officers that he had been drinking with a friend prior to getting behind the wheel on Easter Sunday, stating he had consumed three glasses of wine before attempting to drive back to his residence in Maroubra, NewsCorp reported.

The 39-year-old was intercepted during a random breath-testing operation, where police observed a van stopping and parking just short of the checkpoint. Officers then approached the vehicle and conducted a roadside test, which returned a positive reading for alcohol.

Warner was then taken to Maroubra Police Station for further analysis, where he allegedly recorded a blood alcohol level of 0.104, more than twice the legal limit. He has since been charged with a mid-range drink-driving offence and is scheduled to appear before the Downing Centre Local Court on May 7.