Former Australian batsman David Warner has pleaded guilty to drink-driving after being charged following a random breath test in Sydney in April.

The statement was expected after his lawyer, Bobby Hill, said after a court hearing in May that the cricketer accepted responsibility and knew his behavior had been “foolish” and “reckless.”

Warner had drunk three glasses of wine at a friend’s apartment before getting into his car on Easter Sunday, Hill said at the previous hearing.

Sentencing has been set for August 18, when Warner faces a minimum driving disqualification of six months, a possible fine of up to A$2,200 ($1,500; £1,150) and a possible prison sentence of up to nine months.

Warner, who retired from international cricket in 2024, is currently captain of Karachi Kings of the Pakistan Super League, as well as captain of Sydney Thunder.

Cricket NSW chief executive Lee Germon said after being charged in April that the allegations were “concerning” and the body took them “very seriously”.

“At Cricket NSW, we are strong advocates of safe driving, not drink driving,” he said.

Hill said at the May hearing that Warner knew what he had done was wrong. “He accepts that it was a reckless decision, a foolish decision to get into his car instead of taking an Uber.”

“It is not a crime to have a glass of wine on the day of the Lord’s resurrection. In fact, some would consider it entirely appropriate,” he added.

“Your crime is, as I said, choosing a foolish plan A instead of plan B.”