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David Warner Punched England's Joe Root
- Published_at:2013-06-14
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:301PLUSNEWS
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- description: David Warner 'Punched England's Joe Root' Australia drops opening batsman David Warner after he allegedly "threw a punch" at England's rising star Joe Root in a bar. 6:25am UK, Thursday 13 June 2013 England v New Zealand: 3rd NatWest Series ODI England's Joe Root (L) and Australia's David Warner Sky talks with John Creighton, the operation manager of the Walkabout bar in Birmingham where David Warner allegedly punched England Joe Root. Video: Bar Manager: There Was A 'Small Altercation' Enlarge Email Australia batsman David Warner launched an "unprovoked physical attack" on an England player in a bar after their match at Edgbaston, the England and Wales Cricket Board has said. Sky sources have named the England cricketer as Yorkshire's Joe Root and Cricket Australia confirmed Warner has been axed from his country's Champions Trophy clash with New Zealand. Sky News Sports Correspondent Paul Kelso said English and Australian players were in a bar in Birmingham and at the end of the evening Warner allegedly "threw a punch" at Root. "According to people I've been talking to with knowledge of what went on, the two groups of players were completely distinct, there was not even any interaction, no banter, and Warner appeared, it seems, from nowhere and threw a punch at Root. "There was a glancing blow and he was pulled away, and the England players decided to leave the bar." David Warner dropped The Walkabout bar where the incident is believed to have happened In a statement, the ECB said: "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." A spokesman for Cricket Australia said Warner has been reported for "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". CRICKET-CT2013-IND-AUS-WARM UP David Warner has been in poor form The player was being investigated, and CA said it would make no further comment until the hearing. No date has been set. The incident continues a difficult time for the 26-year-old Warner, who last month was fined AU$5,750 (£3,700) following an outburst on Twitter. Australia are already without regular captain Michael Clarke, who has not recovered from a back injury. After the loss to England, they need to win to retain a chance of reaching the semi-finals. Warner had been expected to play in the game against New Zealand despite a dismal run of form which continued with an innings of nine off 21 balls against England. Root trained with his England team-mates at the Kia Oval this morning ahead of tomorrow's game against Sri Lanka at the south London venue.
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