Maybe if we weren't to do what we always do and have a beer together and say well done, it would be sad: Andrew McDonald

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald expressed his disappointment with Brendon McCullum's statement that the teams would not be sharing a beer after the controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow on Day 5 at Lord's. McDonald stood by the dismissal, stating that he did not see any issues with it. 

However, McCullum believed that the incident would strain relations between the sides and implied that the traditional post-match camaraderie might get affected. 

"I can't imagine we'll be having a beer anytime soon, if that's what you're asking," McCullum said, as quoted by ESPNCricinfo.

In response to McCullum's comments, McDonald expressed his disappointment, having heard the comment for the first time. 

"Maybe if we weren't to do what we always do and have a beer together and say well done, great effort and all that kind of stuff, it would be sad. But I think that was just emotion," Australia coach McDonald said.

McDonald viewed the Bairstow stumping as a routine dismissal when a batter is out of his ground. He highlighted that players often take such opportunities, whether it is a run-out chance or a wicketkeeper attempting to stump a player leaving his crease. McDonald acknowledged that such events would always generate differing opinions, just like the controversial catch involving Mitchell Starc on Day 4.

"There's no doubt when a player is leaving their crease or leaving their ground at certain periods of time that you take that opportunity," he said. 

"But any of these events are always going to polarise opinion," he added. "We saw it on day four with the [Mitchell Starc] catch as well. Some people thought it was out, some people thought it was not out… sometimes, you know, not everyone agrees with it," McDonald added.

Despite the contentious moment, McDonald was delighted with Australia's performance. He felt that the team had faced challenging conditions, batting under cloud cover and bowling with the sun out. The solid opening partnerships between Usman Khawaja and David Warner played a crucial role in Australia's dominance.

The Australian head coach praised the team's adaptability throughout the game and expressed pride in their ability to navigate through challenging conditions. However, he also confirmed that Nathan Lyon's calf injury would end his participation in the series. Todd Murphy, who made his debut earlier this year, is likely to replace Lyon at Headingley.