England coach Brendon McCullum has brushed off his side's batting woes in the one-day series against New Zealand, believing they will have little bearing on the Ashes.

England went down 3-0 against the Black Caps but McCullum regards their issues in the series as format specific.

One century from Harry Brook aside, England's top order failed to produce sufficient runs to give their bowlers the opportunity to put pressure on the home side.

McCullum, while obviously disappointed at being whitewashed in his homeland, did not think there would be any carry over into the Test series against Australia when it begins in Perth on November 21.

"I don't envisage it," McCullum told reporters in Wellington.

"Obviously it's a different form of the game, and it's a completely different kind of chal

See Full Page