Ravichandran Ashwin, a former Indian spinner, has spoken out against the Indian team’s choice to use the “Bronco test” as a new way to measure fitness. Adrian le Roux, the new strength and conditioning coach, is said to have brought in the new aerobic endurance test to fix what management thought were low fitness levels among several fast bowlers during the last Test series against England.
Ashwin sent the team management a straight warning on his YouTube channel, “Ash Ki Baat.” He talked about how hard it is for athletes when trainers and their methods change, which can make injuries more likely. “The testing method varies when the trainers do. The training plans vary when the trainer does. Ashwin stated, “This makes things very hard for the players.” “In a lot of circumstances, it could also cause damage. I won’t dispute that it has caused injuries.
Ashwin talked about his personal experience, saying that he spent years looking for the proper training program for himself between 2017 and 2019. He said that not having consistent training methods can hurt a player’s career.
In rugby and football, the “Bronco test” is a high-intensity running drill. A player has to do five sets of shuttle runs (20m, 40m, and 60m) in a row without stopping, which adds up to 1,200 meters. The time it takes to finish the test shows how well the player can recover and how long they can keep going.
Ashwin agreed that the squad needed to keep up high fitness standards, but he wanted the change to go more slowly and with greater cooperation. He said that the new trainer should work with the old one for six months to a year to make sure the transition goes smoothly and that things stay the same.
“As a player, the difficulty is one of consistency. I’d really like things to stay the same. Ashwin added, “It’s important to give that.” “As a final thought, I would say that you don’t need to change something that is working.” It needs to be spoken about and then altered if it’s working.