Chennai, July 28 -- Following India's well-fought draw against England at Manchester, former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin hailed skipper Shubman Gill for his "leader's knock", but adviced the captain to play a bowler with a wicket-taking knack in the fifth Test, pointing out that the batting depth can help in drawing Tests, but not winning.

Ashwin was speaking on his Youtube Channel, Ash ki Baat, following a series-saving draw at Manchester, which saw centuries from Gill, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar, which helped India convert a 311-run trailing to a 114-run lead and head for the final Test at The Oval with a chance to level the series. On day four, India was 0/2 at one point after the first over by Chris Woakes, but sk...