Root made 'honest mistake' over departure comments: Moeen


FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - First Test - England v Australia - Edgbaston, Birmingham, Britain - August 3, 2019 England's Moeen Ali celebrates taking the wicket of Australia's Cameron Bancroft with team mate Joe Root. Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine/File Photo

(Reuters) - Moeen Ali said England skipper Joe Root had made an "honest mistake" by saying the spinner had chosen to return home midway through the India test series.

Coach Chris Silverwood apologised for the confusion surrounding his departure last week, saying selectors had decided beforehand Moeen would be granted leave before the final two tests to escape life in the bio-secure bubble as part of their rotation policy.

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