India, April 15 -- England captain Ben Stokes says any suggestion he and coach Brendon McCullum are not aligned "is a massive overstatement."

Were there disagreements between them during their Ashes debacle in Australia? Yes.Was it any different than normal? No.

Stokes and McCullum have been in lock step since 2022 and they crashed and burned when they lost to Australia 4-1 last winter. Both men supported the other after being humbled but the Ashes review threw up signs of tension.

Stokes wanted to play more conservatively while McCullum wanted to double down on all-out attack.

Since the Ashes, Stokes has kept a low profile. When he and McCullum kept their jobs last month following the Ashes review, he posted on social media that he w...