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England wicket-keeper Matt Prior, who has played some crucial knocks next to India, qualified their accomplishment to new-found "resilience" and "team spirit".
Prior said when England were stressed at 124 for eight in the first innings of the second Test at Trent Bridge, his mind went back to 2007 when they faced a similar circumstances against India and broken up on the losing side.
"When we were 128 for eight in the first innings, and it felt like we could have potentially lost the game on the first day, my opinion went straight back to '07.
"That was a bad Test match for England and we involved headline for the wrong reasons - a crushing beat and high jinks with jelly beans. This time it was very different and was probably the best win I have been concerned in with England," Prior wrote in his column in the Daily Telegraph.
Prior, who scored a century in the first Test at Lord's, has been a vital cog in England batting in the series with 247 runs in four innings at an average of 82.33.
"We showed flexibility at Trent Bridge against India and that is a recompense for the hard work we put in to our training. Success breeds confidence, but you need something else to kick-start that. You can't just rely on winning."
"Our hardiness comes from the amount of hard work we put in as a team. The precision that goes into our training for every Test leaves the guys feeling very sure before the match has even started."
Prior credited the success of the team to their meticulous training that has imbibed team spirit and made every member accountable for the team.
"We know, as a team, we have done everything we perhaps can to prepare and the rest is down to a bit of luck and having your day. That comes from hard work in nets."
"It helps to build our team spirit because you always feel sure someone will pull out a performance when we most need it. Thanks to the way we get ready, no one goes to the wicket feeling under force. They just go out and play their normal game.
That shows the confidence the dressing room has to rebound back from a bad start and that is precisely what happened at Trent Bridge."
Prior said he is happy to give to the team's victory.
"Before the series starts I always look at the 'keeper I am up against. You forever want to beat your conflicting number.
"Obviously MS Dhoni is a class act and it is a nice challenge to put yourself up against him. I am very happy with how it is going but the significant thing is keeping the constancy going. That is the challenge for all of us now."
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