The advance ‘Yo-Yo’ test is responsible for team India’s two stars- Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina ouster from the The Indian team, according to reports.
Team India currently considered as one of the fittest international teams around the globe, goes through a series of fitness drills, out of which the ‘Yo-Yo’ endurance test is considered one of the major parameters to judge a player’s fitness. The failure to clear the ‘Yo-Yo’ endurance test at the National Cricket Academy was the primary reason why both the players were not considered for the Sri Lanka limited overs series.
The ‘Yo-Yo’ endurance test is an advanced version of the ‘beep’ test that was used by teams of earlier generations. The current Indian team is considered to be the fittest by a fair distance.
for the current Indian team, the acceptable ‘Yo-Yo’ score is 19.5 and upwards. Captain Virat Kohli, easily the fittest Indian cricketer, scores around 21 in the test.
However, both Yuvraj and Raina have scored well below the permissible level of 19.5 with Yuvraj barely managing to touch 16, which was the biggest reason for his ouster.
How it works
Cones are placed to mark out two lines 20 meters apart. A player starts with his foot behind one of the lines, and begins running when instructed. The player continues running between the two lines, turning when signalled by the recorded beeps.
After each minute or so, the pace gets quicker. If the line is not reached in time, the player must run to the line turn and try to catch up with the pace within two more ‘beeps’. The test is stopped if the player fails to catch up with the pace within the two ends.
The entire process is software-based where the results are recorded.
