Ashish Nehra Reveals Yo-Yo Test Score Of Indian Players
Nov 20, 2017 at 1:46 PM
Recently-retired Ashish Nehra opened up about the much-talked-about Yo-Yo endurance test during his commentary debut in the ongoing first Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens.
The fitness test has been garnering all the attention in the Indian cricket fraternity in recent times as several top players have not been considered for selection after failing to clear it. The endurance test measures a player’s ability to perform repeated interval runs over an extended period.
During the chat with his fellow commentator and ex-India teammate Virender Sehwag, Nehra opened up on the test and explained how the test is different from the blip test that players used to undergo previously.
“Yo-Yo test is similar to the Blip test we would do in 2001-02. In this test, you have to cover a range of 20 meters in a given time and have to return to start point on a blip. Team India has set a 16.1 mark, which is soon going to be 16.5 soon. The New Zealand cricket team has it at 18. So you have to run a lot,” Nehra said.
With several big names failing to clear it, Nehra turned out to be an exception even at the age of 38. He was recalled in the team for the T20I series against Australia and New Zealand, and the former India bowler revealed how he passed the test with flying colours.
“I found it easy because as a pacer, I’m fond of running. But some players find it difficult. Like Yuvraj Singh is still yet to clear it,” he said.
The left-arm pacer went on to reveal the scores of some players when asked by Sehwag.
“All the players perform above than 16.1 mark as that is the qualifying mark. Hardik Pandya has done 19, I marked 18.5 ahead of the T20I series against England in January. Manish Pandey does 19,” he added.
When Sehwag asked Nehra the score of captain Virat Kohli, he said: “Since I haven’t checked captain’s result so I don’t have an idea about that.”
Media reports had suggested that the likes of Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina were not considered for selection after they failed the test at the National Cricket Academy. However, both Nehra and Sehwag believe that the World Cup-winning star would return to the Indian team.
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