Warner's booze ban to continue

Opener's alcohol abstinence to continue beyond 100 day mark as he eyes jam-packed playing schedule

David Warner's self-imposed booze ban will continue into the limited-overs series against England, but says he would have ended it if Australia had won the Ashes.

Warner hasn’t had an alcoholic drink since prior to the two-Test tour of the Caribbean in May in order to keep his body in peak condition for Australia’s gruelling winter schedule.

But if Australia had been able to retain the Ashes urn, Warner says it would have been a moment worthy of a beer with his teammates.

"It’s been 100 days now so it’s quite bizarre,” Warner said.

"I did think I had it in me to do it but it’s about the discipline.

"I said from the start before I went to the West Indies that I wanted to give myself the best opportunity to get through the West Indies, the Ashes, a home series, to give myself the best opportunity because we have a lot of cricket to play and I’ve got to keep my body fresh and by doing that and by all means.

"You can celebrate and drink but at the moment I don’t feel we’ve had anything to celebrate.

"We’ve won a couple of Test matches and you’ve got to enjoy your wins because they’re very rare to come by.

"Had we won the (Ashes) series I probably would have had a drink.

"For me it’s about a personal choice and I’m feeling for my body for the longevity of my career so I’ve got try and put myself and the team first.

"For me to have a good career and a long career I’ve got to sacrifice little things to help the team and my part is to not drink at the moment.

"By all means I’m not going to stop drinking forever. If I feel there’s a need to have a drink I will."

Well none of us can confirm that Warner hasn't had a drink for so many months and so we just have to take his word for it. 

Got to give him props for that, Andrew Symonds is one too many cricketers to have their careers ended by booze.