Warner dropped following bar attack on Ashes rival
Australian batsman dropped for Champions Trophy match against New Zealand after 'unprovoked' attack on England's Joe Root
Australia batsman David Warner was dropped for the country's Champions Trophy match against New Zealand yesterday, amid complaints from Ashes rivals England of an "unprovoked physical attack" on their player Joe Root.
Warner "was allegedly involved in a physical altercation with an England player in the early hours of Sunday morning following the Champions Trophy match between the teams in Birmingham", Cricket Australia said.
Joe seems fine. It's unfortunate this has happened and he wants to put it behind him
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) also said Warner had initiated an "unprovoked physical attack on a member of the England team" in a Birmingham bar following England's 48-run victory over Australia at Edgbaston on Saturday.
It added: "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.
"The ECB has concluded that this is a matter for Cricket Australia and has no further comment to make."