David Warner wins legal battle with Spartan Sports, gets paid over $420,000

Star Australian opener, David Warner, has got positive news off the field ahead of the second Test in Ashes 2023, to be played at Lord’s from Wednesday, June 28. The star batter has been awarded over $420,000 after winning a legal battle with one of his former sponsors, Spartan Sports.

According to reports, the Australian opener sued Spartan Sports, the Northern Beaches-based company over unpaid sponsorship fees. Last week, Warner was awarded $422,727 in the Sydney District Court in his lawsuit.

According to a report in Daily Mail, the two companies that were used to run Spartan Sports namely Spartan Sport Corporation and SS Management (Australia), were ordered by the Judge, Matthew Dicker SC, to pay Warner $382,940 as the base amount claimed by him.

An extra amount of $39,786 was also paid in interest that had been accruing since Warner first sue the company last year. Notably, Spartan first signed a multi-year deal with Warner in 2018. Before him, legendary India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar along with former India captain MS Dhoni and the former Australia captain, Michael Clarke, were also signed by the company.

“Spartan still hasn‘t paid us. We decided with David to go after them in court. The next stage if they don’t pay the money is putting Spartan under,” Warner’s manager James Erskine was quoted as saying by News Corp.

The Australian batter is also suing Ben Carberry, who acted as representative for Spartan Sports in the negotiations, separately. Carberry has not filed a defence with the court and also didn’t appear in court last week. Following issues with Spartans, the 36-year-old switched to his current bats brand, DSC, in 2021.

Former India legend Sachin Tendulkar also sued Spartan Sports in the past

David Warner isn't the first cricketer to sue Spartan Sports as three years ago, the India legend, Sachin Tendulkar, also sued the company for failing to pay him royalties for using his image, and logo for promotional services. The former cricketer reached a settlement after and was paid $3.1 million.

Meanwhile, Warner will be raring to go in the second Ashes Test and prove himself in the English conditions after registering scores of 9 and 36 in the first innings at Edgbaston.