BAZBALL OR NOTHING

BRENDON MCCULLUM insists England's best chance of turning the tide in India is to keep trusting in their methods as he resists calls to adapt despite a humbling defeat in Rajkot.

- DAVID CHARLESWORTH

Michael Vaughan said a 434-run loss in the third Test - their heaviest since 1934 was a "wake-up call", while Nasser Hussain indicated that "tweaks" to the 'Bazball' approach are a must.

But the suggestions of those two former England captains are likely to fall on deaf ears as McCullum sticks to his guns despite going 2-1 down in a five-match series which resumes in Ranchi on Friday.

McCullum, who has won 14 of 21 Tests as head coach after taking charge of a team triumphant in one of their preceding 17, accepts criticism will come his way, but he and skipper Ben Stokes feel that putting limitations in place can only have a disruptive effect.