Brendon McCullum’s comments were disappointing, they’re clearly rattled: Bryce McGain

Former Australia leg-spinner Bryce Mcgain has slammed England coach Brendon McCullum for showing poor leadership and sportsmanship after his side’s loss at the Lord’s.
“Brendon McCullum’s comments were disappointing, saying that we’re not going to greet them and have a beer with them after the game at any time soon,” McGain told SEN WA Breakfast.
Speaking to BBC after the match McCullum has said that the dismissal of Jonny Bairstow was “incredibly disappointing” and furher said he “can’t imagine we’ll be having a beer any time soon” with the Australian team.

“When you become older and more mature, you realise the game and the spirit of it is something you need to protect,” McCullum said.
“You have to make decisions in the moment, and they can have effects on games and people’s characters.
“ the letter of the law, he is out. Jonny was not trying to take a run. It is one of those difficult ones to swallow and you look at the small margins, it is incredibly disappointing.
“But lots of people will have their opinion on both sides of the fence. The most disappointing thing is that it will be the most talked about event of a great Test match.”
McGain, who has played one Test for Australia said, England are clearly looking rattled with both their captain and coach talking about the “spirit of the game.”

“I think that just shows poor leadership and maybe bad sportsmanship as well. Ben Stokes talking about the spirit of the game and the coach leading that way.
“They’re clearly rattled within that playing group and they’re looking at the smallest things to really hang their hat on about why it happened.
“In cricket, you know those things are out of your control, you can just control what you do and if Jonny Bairstow had just waited like every other play had done, it wouldn’t of been an issue.”