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The BCCI decided to reinstate the Yo-Yo Test as a part of the selection criteria for players to break into the national side. What's more, the board has also added a DEXA Scan test for a player. The constant injuries forced India to take fitness measures.
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The Yo-Yo Test is a standardised model trusted by various teams. We take a look at five cricketers with the highest Yo-Yo score.
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#5 Mohammad Rizwan - 19.2Mohammad Rizwan once rocked the cricketing world by registering a Yo-Yo score of 19.5. Even though Pakistan is often accused of not taking fitness seriously, the likes of Rizwan and Babar Azam have managed to bring forth some change in the culture.
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#4 Beth Langston - 19.2Beth Langston didn't have a fulfilling career with England women, playing just six matches between 2013 and 2016, but her Yo-Yo score of 19.2 is among the best in the world.
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#3 Mayank Dagar - 19.3Mayank Dagar is a left-arm spinner who was a part of India's U19 World Cup squad in 2016, but his career hasn't yet taken off. In 2018, Dagar broke Manish Pandey's record to become the Indian with highest Yo-Yo score.
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#2 Jonny Bairstow - 21.8Jonny Bairstow doesn't look like the fittest guy in the English team, but his Yo-Yo Test is better than any of his colleagues. Bairstow is currently out of action, after breaking his leg while playing golf with friends.
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#1 Shan Masood - 22.2Shan Masood's score of 22.2 is yet to be surpassed by any cricketers. Masood achieved the record in 2017, when he was toiling for the domestic team.