5 cricketers who were accused of assault

#1 David Warner

The Aussie was accused of punching Joe Root in the face

Australia's dynamic opener David Warner, found himself in trouble when he was found guilty for punching English batsman Joe Root. The incident took place at a bar in 2013 during the ICC Champions trophy.

Warner, who was under the influence of alcohol, got involved in an altercation with Root and ended up punching him in the face. Luckily, the punch did not connect, saving the Englishman an injury.

The altercation was allegedly based on the fact that Root was seen impersonating South African cricketing icon Hashim Amla, which Warner didn't find amusing. Following the reports, Warner was dropped from the team and had to face disciplinary actions.

Many English cricketers vented their anger at the incident and termed Warner as "weak" for choosing to hit a player, who was physically much inferior to him back then.