Will cricket's bad boys be punished for on-field spats with yellow cards?

London Having been on the receiving end of Australian opener David Warners fiery temper England middleorder batsman Joe Root sees logic in Kiwi great Martin Crowes call for a soccerlike card system to curb player misbehaviourRoot on Monday said that he supported former New Zealand skipper Martin Crowes idea of introducing yellow and red cards in cricket as a punishment for misconductALSO READ Told Rohit to speak English as I dont understand Hindi says WarnerYeah why not It seems that at the minute theres a lot of things that people arent happy with the way people are holding themselves on the field and if thats the card system going to sort that out then why not Ive not thought about it Ive not read the article or anything Root was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfoDavid Warner has been involved in several onfield spats recently File PicAFPWarners growing reputation as a hardhitting batsman has coincided with the southpaws increasing fondness to get involved in onfield spats making him a regular visitor to the match referees roomThe latest against Indias Rohit Sharma in Sundays triseries contest cost him half his match fee and a reprimand from his own board who have asked the 28yearold to stop looking for troublethere is a growing concern that David Warners thuggish behaviour has gone too far former New Zealand captain Crowe wrote in his ESPNCricinfo columnSoon one day it will lead to an incident that will sully the game for good added Crowe convinced fines can no longer act as a deterrentYou have to take them out of the game for extended periods Two yellow cards should result in a red card which should ban any player for six months he addedThe latest altercation comes after a series of spats between Indian and Australian cricketers during the fourmatch Test seriesRoot who was attacked by Warner in a Bar in Birmingham before the 2013 Ashes says mutual respect was paramountThere have been a few things that have happened over the last six months and that is not good for the game But I cant really see it going that far to lead to a punchup Its not ice hockey Root was quoted as saying by Daily TelegraphI think someone would have to be in a really bad place to do that You have to make sure you have respect for your opposition but still play hard cricket and play to win It is about mutual respect for each other he addedWhen Root was asked whether he took delight from seeing Warner in trouble given the explosive history between the pair the Briton came up with a measured replyALSO READReally Writer David Warner pens book teaching antisledging to kidsIm not really that concerned about his career Im more concerned about England cricket There is the odd pun and stuff that is quite funny but I think thats where it stays at he saidRoot however dismissed concerns of aggression during the game getting physical and resulting in a punchupSomeone would have to be in a really bad place to do that Like I said its about scoring runs and taking wickets It shouldnt really be about trying to upset the opposition You should try and do that with the ball or bat said RootTheres obviously been a few things that have happened in the last six months Thats not good for the game But I cant see it going that far to lead to a punch Its not ice hockey