David Warner suspended until first Ashes Test

The batsman,who was fined A5,750 last month for a Twitter outburst against two journalists,will however be available for the first Test against England starting on July 10.

8220;Warner pleaded guilty to breaching Rule 6: Unbecoming Behaviour,8221; the statement said.

The rule states that 8220;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.8221;

The flamboyant left-hander,who was primed to open the batting for Australia in the Ashes,was involved in the incident in the early hours of Sunday morning in Birmingham after Australia8217;s Champions Trophy defeat by England.

British media have reported that the 8220;unprovoked physical attack8221;,in the words of the ECB,took place in the early hours on Sunday and was triggered by Root wearing a green and gold fancy dress wig as a beard.

Warner allegedly attempted to grab the beard and then swung a punch before other players intervened.