India, May 30 -- England coach Brendon McCullum fully understands the backlash from fans in the wake of their 4-1 Ashes humiliation earlier this year. England arrived in Australia late last year with high hopes, but they were beaten hands down by the Aussie side.

The tour was also very controversial. First, there were reports of a rift between captain Ben Stokes and McCullum. Then, during a break between matches, some of the English players indulged in heavy drinking in Noosa, a popular beach holiday destination in Australia. England opener Ben Duckett was pictured hammered, and that got the English cricket team a lot of bad publicity.

Post the defeat, an investigation was launched into the debacle. With the exception of selector Luke W...