Want to get into Indian cricket team? You need to pass Yo-Yo test
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Developed by Jens Bangsbo
The test was developed by Danish soccer physiologist Jens Bangsbo and is a variation of the beep test that is used to evaluate an individual’s aerobic endurance fitness. The yo-yo test requires players to pace themselves methodically — starting with a modest jog to the eventual gut-busting sprint — as they shuttle back and forth between two rows of cones kept 20 metres apart.
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Indian team introduced it in 2012
The Indian team introduced the yo-yo to their fitness testing routine in 2012 during a tour to Sri Lanka. Although, the team management in 2009 did introduce beep tests — the yo-yo is an improved version of that same drill.
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In news recently
The ‘Yo-Yo’ test was in the news recently after cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina failed the endurance test, which served as one of the primary reasons for their ouster from the Sri Lanka tour.
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Two versions of the test
There are two versions of the test, level one for beginners and level two for advanced. The level two fitness test involves cones placed to mark out two lines, 20 meters apart.
The player has to run between the lines and turn when the beep goes off.
The player has to run between the lines and turn when the beep goes off.
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BCCI sets 19.5 as the par score
While the BCCI has kept 19.5 as the par score for the players to pass the test, it was reported that Yuvraj Singh could only manage to score 16, which is way below par. Virat Kohli and Manish Pandey aced the test, with a score of 19 and 19.2, according to reports.
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Who tops this Test?
Australia cricketers are known to be fitness freaks. They score 21 in Yo-Yo test on an average. Even England have incorporated this Test in their fitness routines and they use it regularly to test the fitness levels of their players.