England's Rotation Plan Under Fire As Moeen Leaves India Tour

England's controversial rotation policy is in the spotlight again after it was announced Moeen Ali would leave the tour of India following Tuesday's crushing 317-run loss in the second Test at

Moeen's situation has been complicated by the fact he had to self-isolate after testing positive for Covid-19 in Sri Lanka last month. He is, however, due back for the Twenty20 series that follows the Test campaign, with the T20 World Cup taking place in India in October and November.

Twenty20 matches are increasingly important for England cricketers, including Moeen, looking to secure lucrative Indian Premier League contracts, with this year's player auction set to take place on Thursday.

England captain Joe Root, in a careless choice of words, said Tuesday that Moeen had "chosen to go home" when in fact he had taken advantage of a break proposed by team management.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan sympathized with Moeen by writing in his Daily Telegraph column: "I do not like the inference from England that he has 'chosen' to miss the last two Tests. I did not hear that being said when Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow went home."