McCullum finished by cautioning England against getting too emotional about the matter, saying he regretted the Black Caps’ gleeful celebrations upon winning a game at The Oval off the last ball, after they were left fuming over Grant Elliott’s controversial run-out.
The Lancashire seamer sustained a side strain in England’s win over the Baggy Greens at Edgbaston and was forced to watch the next Test from the dressing room as his team mates wrapped up the series at Trent Bridge.
First-choice wicketkeeper Brad Haddin will push his claims for a recall for Edgbaston next Wednseday after time out for personal problems in a touring XI also including his understudy Peter Nevill.