Former Australia batter Warner convicted, fined for drink-driving

MELBOURNE, Aug 18 : Former Australia batsman David Warner was convicted and fined A$1,500 ($1,065) for drink-driving by a Sydney court on Tuesday after being arrested in April.Warner, one of Australia's most decorated cricketers, pleaded guilty after failing a breath-test on the Easter weekend when driving his family home in Sydney's eastern suburbs after a social function.The 39-year-old's blood-alcohol reading was more than twice the legal limit.Waverley Local Court heard Warner stopped his car when he saw the roadside breath-testing site and attempted to swap seats with a female passenger. "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 crash