New Delhi, August 16<\/p>\n
The failure to clear the \u2018Yo-Yo\u2019 endurance test at the National Cricket Academy was the primary reason why Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina were not considered for the Sri Lanka limited overs series.<\/p>\n
The Indian team regularly undergoes a series of fitness tests with \u2018Yo-Yo\u2019 endurance test being the most important of them.<\/p>\n
It is an advanced version of the \u2018beep\u2019 test that was used by teams of earlier generations. The current Indian team is considered to be the fittest by a fair distance.<\/p>\n
It has been learnt that for the current Indian team, the acceptable \u2018Yo-Yo\u2019 score is 19.5 and upwards. Captain Virat Kohli, easily the fittest Indian cricketer, scores around 21 in the test.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe current team think tank, coach Ravi Shastri, skipper Virat Kohli and chairman of selectors MSK Prasad have made it clear that fitness standards are non-negotiable.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn an average, the Australian cricketers score 21 in Yo-Yo test. Here Virat, Ravindra Jadeja, Manish Pandey regularly hit that score while others are either touching 19.5 or is hitting above that score,\u201d a BCCI official, who cannot come on record, told PTI today.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn an earlier era, when the traditional beep test was in vogue, the Indian players of the 1990\u2019s would have scored around 16 to 16.5 barring a few like Mohammed Azharuddin, Robin Singh or Ajay Jadeja.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut now it\u2019s different as the skipper himself is hitting the benchmark, which the Australian cricket team sets it,\u201d the official added.<\/p>\n
Just for understanding, how the Yo-Yo Test 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. Player continues running between the two lines, turning when signalled by the recorded beeps.<\/p>\n
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 \u2018beeps\u2019. The test is stopped if the player fails to catch up with the pace within the two ends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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