Importance of the yo-yo test?
IS YO-YO TEST REALLY NEEDED FOR CRICKET? It was the Indian home series against Australia in 2017 when BCCI announced that from now on every player has to pass the yo-yo test if he has to book his spot in the Indian team. So, now form is not the only factor which will determine if a player will be selected for the next campaign. First, let’s get introduced to the yo-yo test. The yo-yo test was developed in New Zealand to measure the recovery time needed for athletes after different levels of workout. So, there are 3 points around which this test goes around. The first point is the starting point and the 2 nd point is placed 20m away from the 1 st point. The 3 rd point is placed behind the 1 st point in the opposite direction of the 3 rd point. So in the test the athlete has to start from point 1 at the sound of a beep and then reach the 2 nd point before the sound of another beep. Then another beep means that the athlete has to return back to the point 1. The next beep me