Kevin Pietersen praises England spinners

England batsman Kevin Pietersen has praised his side's spinners after their win over India in the second Test.

Pietersen picked up the man-of-the-match award as England recovered from a heavy first Test defeat in Ahmedabad to storm to a win in the second match.

The series in now level at 1-1, and Pietersen believes that England's spinners can take a huge chunk of credit for the victory.

"[Monty] Panesar and [Graeme] Swann were outstanding in the second innings and Cookie is a magnificent cricketer. What a difference a week makes."

On his problems of the past six months, Pietersen said: "Thanks to the guys in the dressing room for sorting everything out, every day you put on an England shirt is special.

"It was a brilliant team performance, and this accolade goes to the team."

The third Test begins on December 5 in Kolkata.