Australia drop Warner for alleged fight with England's Joe Root

Cricket Australia have confirmed that David Warner has been dropped for Australia’s Champions Trophy match against New Zealand after allegedly getting into a physical altercation with an England player. Tweets from reporters in England and Australia say that the England player in question was batsman Joe Root — and that Warner landed a ‘glancing blow’ on the youngster from Sheffield. Warner was recently in trouble for an expletive filled Twitter rant against an Australian journalist who criticised the Indian Premier League. Warner plays for Delhi Daredevils in the IPL, which has been under a cloud since spot-fixing allegations in the league. He was fined $5750 last for the incident. [caption id=“attachment_865273” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Warner was recently in trouble for an expletive filled Twitter rant against an Australian journalist who criticised the Indian Premier League. Twitter[/caption] CA have sent a press release, which is as follows: “Cricket Australia (CA) advises that Australian batsman David Warner has been stood down from Australia’s ICC Champions Trophy match against New Zealand tonight after being reported for breaching the CA Code of Behaviour. Warner has been reported for breaching Rule 6: Unbecoming Behaviour after he was allegedly involved in a physical altercation with an England player in the early hours of Sunday morning following the ICC Champions Trophy match between the teams in Birmingham. Team management have stood down Warner pending the outcome of the hearing, meaning he will miss Australia’s match against New Zealand in Birmingham tonight. Rule 6 states: Without limiting any other rule, players and officials must not at any time engage in behaviour unbecoming to a representative player or official that could (a) bring them or the game of game into disrepute or (b) be harmful to the interests of cricket. CA will convene the Code of Behaviour as soon as possible. Details will be provided once the time and date is confirmed. The ECB have also responded with the following statement: “Following a statement issued this morning by Cricket Australia, the England and Wales Cricket Board confirms that David Warner initiated an unprovoked physical attack on a member of the England team in a Birmingham bar following England’s 48 run victory over Australia. Warner has admitted behaving inappropriately and has since apologised to the player involved who has accepted the apology. Following a full investigation the England team management has concluded that the England player was in no way responsible for nor retaliated to the attack. ECB has concluded that this is a matter for Cricket Australia and have no further comment to make.” CA will not be making any further comment until after the hearing.”