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.
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