Reports : BCCI’s Yo-Yo test benchmark lowest among all nations

All the criticism over the Yo-Yo test for the Team India players would fall flat if one were to look at the pass marks of other teams. The score prescribed by the Indian team management and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been the lowest among the top teams of world cricket. Even the Pakistan team that has not been a great ambassador of fitness standards, has kept a very high benchmark.

Confirmation was provided by the England team too with its spokesperson stating that the minimum score on the Yo-Yo test for the players has been 19. A spokesperson for the South Africa team refused to disclose the number stating that they have different qualifying scores for different players. 

Cricket Australia has discontinued the Yo-Yo test some four years ago but prior to that, the score was 19 in the test. 

“We stopped using the Yo-Yo 4-5 years ago. It was not considered a reliable enough measure for what we wanted. We use the 2 kilometre time trial these days,” said Greg Chappell, adding that 19 was the minimum mark before the test was discontinued.

Earlier, Sanju Samson, Mohammad Shami and Ambati Rayudu failed to clear the Yo-Yo test. However, it has not been the same case for everyone. Virat Kohli has, of course, raised the bar in fitness to a new level while some youngsters have also clocked 19 in the Yo-Yo.

Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma cleared the Yo-Yo test in Bangalore yesterday. There was intense speculation over his low Yo-Yo marks, BCCI sources have told Mirror that the white ball opener has cleared the test and would be on the flight to Ireland and England. The team would leave on June 23 from Delhi.