Is David Warner turning out to be Australian cricket's new bad boy?

David Warner right from the time he stepped in the limelight of Australian cricket breaking the 132 years record of being selected for a national team in any format without experience in first-class cricket.

Warner made his international debut for Australia in a Twenty20 International against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in January 2009.

The dynamic left-handed batsman scored 89 off 43 balls with 7 fours and 6 sixes scoring the then second-fastest fifty in Twenty20 International history.

The blond-bombshell made his ODI cricket debut in the same series following his T20 success and formed the perfect opener for his national side after the retirement of Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist.

The New South Wales player was considered not fit fot Test cricket as he played a risky game the suited the shorter formats. He however worked hard and was rewarded with his Test debut in December 2011.

At a time when most players were unable to play all three formats of the game, Warner enjoyed success for Australia in ODI, Test and T20. But the cricketer stirred trouble when he got into a Twitter row with two Australian cricket journalists. The batsman was fined £3,600 for the incident.

Cricket Australia released a statement stating that Warner had been dropped from Australia's match against New Zealand and faces a disciplinary hearing for "behaviour unbecoming to a representative player" and bringing the game into disrepute.

Media reports say that after the Australia-England clash where England beat Australia by 48 runs, Warner along with some of his teammates went for a few drinks to a Broad Street bar in Birmingham.

Some English team members were also present. Media reports claim Warner punched Joe Root on his chin in a drunken state. The teammates had to step in and separate the two after which both teams left the bar.

The ECB issued a statement that read, "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."

Warner now faces the possibility of being sent home from the Ashes tour as disciplinary action process has been started against the 26-year-old. The Australian team management has been very strict about disciplinary issues and had suspended Shane Watson and Mitchell Johnson for not following team protocol.

The opening batsman's recent behaviour is a reminder of former Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds who also skirted a lot of controversy due to his off-field behaviour. The Queenslander was known as the 'bad boy of Australian cricket' due to him opting to go fishing rather than practise with the team in August 2008 and his November 2008 involvement in a brawl at a pub.

In January 2009 during an interview with sports comedians Roy & HG, Symonds called Brendon McCullum a "lump of shit" and declared that having dinner at the home of team-mate Matthew Hayden was enjoyable because he could check out Hayden's wife. During the interview the cricketer sounded like he was drunk. All these off-field endeavours lead to the end of Symonds international career.

Fans of Australian cricket and David Warner in particular will be hoping that the dashing left-hander doesn't go the Symonds way and is able to mend his way sooner rather than later.

On Twitter former English captain Michael Vaughan tweeted his reaction in a series of tweets,

David Warner should pick on someone his own size....!!!!!!!!!!!!!

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 12, 2013

As @joeroot05 is only 12 I presume Warner was trying to steal his homework ..!!!

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 12, 2013

David Warner showed no aggression with the Bat on Saturday but plenty in a bar..!!???#Madness

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 12, 2013

Good to start to the Tour for Warner... Getting a Root early ..!!!

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 12, 2013

Apparently @davidwarner31 only caught the Outside edge of @joeroot05 face...!!!!Familiar Dismissal Dave...!!!

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 12, 2013

Former all-ronder Andrew Flintoff also tweeted his sentiments,

Apparently @davidwarner31 only caught the Outside edge of @joeroot05 face...!!!!Familiar Dismissal Dave...!!!

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 12, 2013

I think the only punishment fitting for @davidwarner31 is to make him play in the ashes ! Banning him is letting him off #5-0

— fred (@flintoff11) June 12, 2013

Would love to keep fishing for Aussies but my nets are full and i have to do some work ! Mess with @joeroot05 you mess with us all !

— fred (@flintoff11) June 12, 2013