Yo-Yo Test

Every Cricketer knows that if you want to play for india then you have to pass the Yo-Yo test. In early years as per fitness concern Beep Test has conduct. In 2016, When Anil kumble appointed as coach for team India he introduces this method in indian cricket. And made it mandatory to pass for selection process. Former football player and former Juventus assistant coach Jens Bangsbo invented this fitness method.

This test conduct to check the stamina and to evaluate individuals aerobic endurance fitness.

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YO-YO Test :

In this fitness method, Players shuttling between 2 cones that have 20 meters of distance.

When first beep sounds, Players start running towards Second cone, Before second beep they have to reach. And then again before third beep they have to reach at starting point. This is One shuttle as 40 meters.

After each shuttle player gets 10 seconds of break for recovery.

Starting speed level is 5 has One shuttle, Then level 9 has also One shuttle, Level 11 has 2 shuttles, Level 12 has 3 shuttles, Level 13 has 4 shuttles. And from 14 level each level has 8 shuttles. Level 23 is the topest speed level.

If player fails to reach the cone before beep he gets a warning. If player gets Three warnings that shows end of test for that player.

As levels gone up, Players has to run fast as time gets diminishes between each shuttle. That means he has less time as levels progresses.

If player passes this test then will be he available for the selection.

Eligibility Criteria For Countries:

Every country have there own levels for qualifying criteria, India have 16:1 ( Thinking about 17:0 ),  That means that player has to finish One shuttle of level 16. South Africa has 18:5, And for Srilanka and for Pakistan it is 17:4, for New Zealand it is 20:1, Australia dropped this methods.

From several years Yo-Yo test is questionable for india, When rayudu fails in Yo-Yo test after brilliant form. He was dropped from the indian squad to England tour. Raina, Yuvraj, Sanju samson all players were dropped from squad because they fails Yo-Yo test. Shami has also failed but recovered early. From then lots of people and players against this test for selection criteria. Because of this test we are missing great players.

Players With Highest Score in Yo-Yo Test :

Manish Pandey scored 19:2, Virat kohli and Hardik Pandya scored 19 in Indian cricket team.

Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan has scored 22:1 and Asad Shafiq scored 21:1 in Pakistan cricket team.

Alaster Cook has scored 22:3. Jonny Bairstow scored 21:3 and Joe Root scored 21:1 in England cricket team.

Steve O'Keefe has scored 20:6. Micheal Clark 20:1 and Doug Bollinger 19:2 in Australian cricket team.

Chemar Holder has scored 20:6 in Windies cricket team.

Kagiso Rabada has scored 19:2 in South Africa cricket team.