Cricket Australia refuses to gag David Warner over his Twitter spat Australian opening batsman David Warner will not be gagged by Cricket Australia. Picture: Rick Rycroft. DAVID Warner won't be quitting Twitter anytime soon if Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland gets his way. With the outspoken opening batsman due to arrive home from India today, Sutherland pre-empted Warner's disciplinary hearing by saying he didn't want the star to "go into his shell." The 26-year-old was involved in a heated exchange with The Daily Telegraph's Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn while in India playing for the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League. Warner took exception to an article about the IPL and made his feelings known through a series of tweets to his 200,000-plus followers that CA deemed to be a breach of its code of behaviour. Australia's opening batsman is expected to plead guilty at a hearing today and faces a fine of up to $5750. "We've been very much about encouraging our players to take opportunities to speak and be better known by the fans," Sutherland said yesterday. We know and understand these sort of incidents can take you into a place of people going into their shell. It's a matter for all players to just know and understand where the lines are drawn. In a specific case here with David, he's been charged. So it's not really appropriate with the hearing pending to say too much about it. But obviously we've taken the view that there's something to answer for in this instance. While the fine is a pittance for Warner, who earns $2 million-plus a season plying his trade around the world, it would be a shame if he went silent. The big hitter is one of the most exciting players on the field, and is also a fascinating character off it. He is the classic Sydney boy made good, forcing his way to the very top of the sport with his powerful strokeplay. Warner is also viewed as potential leadership material by some powerbrokers, but the weekend spat is a setback. The case will heard by senior code of behaviour commissioner, Justice Gordon Lewis, via teleconference this evening. Sutherland said CA doesn't have a social media policy, but it might be something it will consider drawing up. "We've worked with our players and helped them in training and development and understanding the pitfalls of it," he said.