Australian batsman David Warner has been suspended and fined for his Birmingham nightclub altercation but will still be eligible to play in the first Ashes Test.

Warner faced a CA code of behaviour hearing in Melbourne via teleconference from the UK, where he pleaded guilty to breaching rule 6, unbecoming behaviour.

The 26-year-old was fined $11,500 and suspended from the remainder of the Champions Trophy and Australia’s two tour games prior to the Ashes.

Warner was at The Walkabout bar in Birmingham on Saturday night drinking with teammates and England rivals, when the Australian opener punched England player Joe Root.

The 26-year-old was stood down from Wednesday’s Champions Trophy clash against New Zealand at Birmingham, which was abandoned due to rain, but still attended the match and carried drinks.

At least six Australian players including Warner and England players, including Root and Stuart Broad, were at the hotel on Saturday night in a sectioned-off VIP area following England’s Champions Trophy win over Australia.

Players were involved in friendly banter and were reportedly drinking heavily.

Sources suggest Warner reacted to Root turning a wig he was wearing into a beard, allegedly imitating South African player Hashim Amla.

However, the England Cricket Board was unequivocal in saying Root was without blame and that Warner’s punch was unprovoked.

Root and Broad immediately left and Warner sent Root a text message a couple of hours later to apologise. Root accepted the apology.

Although the Australian camp say the Warner-Root incident was minor, CA set a precedent for hard-line action when standing down four players, including then vice-captain Shane Watson, on the tour of India in March for simply not submitting opinions on how to improve the team as required by coach Mickey Arthur.

Warner was fined $5750 just three weeks ago for an incident where he abused two Australian journalists on Twitter while playing in the Indian Premier League.