Opening batsman David Warner will have a Cricket Australia hearing on Wednesday over his angry Twitter exchanges with two journalists.
Cricket Australia said Warner, who is set to play for Australia in the Champions Trophy and Ashes Test series, was alleged to have breached a section of its code of behaviour relating to “unbecoming behaviour”.
Warner used Twitter on Friday night (AEST) from India to launch an often expletive-filled attack on News Limited journalists Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn after taking exception to an article critical of the Indian Premier League.
The free-scoring left hander plays for Delhi in the lucrative competition.
Warner, who has more than 190,000 followers on Twitter, labelled Craddock a “p**ck”, said journalists “talk s***” and branded Conn an “old fart” in his explosive series of tweets.
Last week, spot-fixing allegations were levelled against three Rajasthan Royals players in the tournament, including Indian Test paceman Shanthakumaran Sreesanth.
The hearing starts at 5.45pm (AEST).