Warner in Press Conference

“I’m here today to apologise publicly and put my hand up and say I am responsible for my actions. I am extremely remorseful. I have let my team-mates down, the support staff, myself and my family,” Warner told to reporters.
“I have accepted the punishment. It is up to me to do everything I can to help the team to progress in the Champions Trophy, and move on to have a great preparation for the Ashes.”

Clarke who accompanied warner in press conference said “Although the punishment for David is quite harsh, that’s the reality when you play for the Australian cricket team,”

“This is not an IPL team, this is not state cricket, it’s not county cricket, when you play for Australia there are standards you have to uphold,” he added in a stern warning.

The Walkabout bar in Birmingham

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Warner over his brawl

Australian batsman David Warner has denied that he has a drinking problem, although he admitted that he was under the influence of alcohol and had acted aggressively when he punched England batsman Joe Root in the face in a Birmingham nightclub.

According to Warner, it is necessary for him to move from this incident and work hard so that he is picked for the first Ashes Test, although he is unavailable for the rest of the ICC Champions Trophy tournament.

Stressing that his situation should not be compared to former Australian captain Ricky Ponting, who admitted that he had a drinking problem when he was left with a black eye after a bar incident in Sydney early in his career, Warner said that Ponting's past does have any bearing on him

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Warner, who was fined $11,500 and suspended for a month, will not get another game under his belt before the Ashes, but was spared the embarrassment of becoming the first player ever sent home from an Ashes series.

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