Some of the Ashes criticism centered across the squad’s relationship with alcohol after their mid-series trip to Noosa.
It additionally emerged after the Ashes that white-ball captain Harry Brook had an altercation with a nightclub bouncer throughout a visit to New Zealand final 12 months.
Stokes mentioned some criticism was “harsh and unneeded”, however “a lot of it was warranted”.
“A lot of it was almost put forward in a way that was a bit extreme, but when you look at it deep deep deep you agree with some of it,” he mentioned.
“We have got ourselves to blame for a lot of it.
“If you may’t take that and are not keen to know that and hearken to slightly little bit of it, then we would not see any development.”
Stokes, McCullum and managing director Rob Key kept their jobs following an ECB review into the Ashes.
Stokes, who turns 35 on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand on 4 June, said he did not consider standing down or retiring.
“I truly went the opposite approach,” he mentioned.
“It utterly and completely consumed me. I really feel like I’d be in a position to change off for half an hour after which would get my iPad out and begin making notes.
“If I got back and shut myself away, didn’t pay any interest and say ‘we will see what happens – I will let other people make decisions’, I think that is me subconsciously saying I don’t want this.
“How I used to be proved I’m correct in this nonetheless.”
