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IND vs ENG: Ahead of India vs England 4th Test, fast bowler Brydon Carse emphasised that Three Lions' stunning victory over India in Lord's Test was a brilliant example of the team's power to break free from their one-dimensional aggressive brand of cricket and adapt according to the needs of the hour.

As both sides are locked in for another thrilling encounter in the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester, starting from Wednesday, India will go all in as the five-match series is on the line while England will aim to take an unassailable lead.

Carse was one of the architects of England's successful defence of a 193-run victory target with a couple of wickets and this also included a sharp in-dipper to dismiss Karun Nair.

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England’s first innings score read around 3.5 runs per over and it was characterised by a measured approach, indicating a slight deviation from their aggressive displays in Leeds and Birmingham.

As the game unfolded, the run rate dipped more to around three runs per over in the second innings, but solid contributions from the batters kept England in control.

"It was not the typical style of cricket that we would like to play, and it took some adjustment, but it shows this side can move forward and adapt to certain situations," Carse was quoted as saying by ESPN Cricinfo.

"We spoke a lot at the start of the series about how to get to that next level, about being a dominant Test team and the best Test team in the world. And as this game panned out, we showed that it's not always going to be one-minded or a certain style of cricket. So, it was very satisfying as a group," said the soon-to-be 30 speedster, who has so far taken nine wickets in the series.

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Carse has played a solid role in the ongoing series, claiming nine wickets in three matches at an economy rate of 3.70. The pacer also commanded the collaborative effort from the bowling unit on a slow track where one ought to deliver a lot of determination.

"It was a complete collective effort from all the bowlers. At times in that first innings, it was an incredibly long slog. But we kept coming and we kept on trying different plans. And, even in that second innings, all five bowlers contributed at certain times, so it felt really satisfying as a group of bowlers," the pacer said.