The assistant staff member of India National Cricket Team’s head coach Gautam Gambhir will create difficulty for the players, Le Rukes, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed.
Ravichandran Ashwin said that with the advent of new strength and conditioning coach Adrian Le Rukes, the introduction of Bronco Test in Indian cricket will make things difficult for players and can also cause injuries.
Bronco Test introduced in Indian cricket
According to Indian Express reports, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced the Bronco Test as a new fitness benchmark for Indian cricketers.
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This has been done when Adrian Le Rukes converted Soham Desai into strength and conditioning coach under the guidance of Head Coach Gautam Gambhir.
The Bronco Test will complement the existing Yo-Yo test and 2-kilometer time test to assess the fitness of the Test players, especially focus on endurance and heart health.
The Bronco Test is a high-spill aerobic endurance test designed for rugby originally and includes shuttle runs over 20 meters, 40 meters and 60 meters.
A set involves driving three distances, then the player repeats five consecutive times, with no comfort at a total of 1,200 meters. All players need to complete the test within six minutes.
In particular, the reason behind the change in fitness benchmark has been a fitness level of some Indian pacers who were seen by coaches during the tour of England.
Trainer changes, training plans change – Ravichandran Ashwin warns Gautam Gambhir
In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Ash Ki Baat’, Ravichandran Ashwin warned head coach Gautam Gambhir, stating that the change in training schemes would be difficult for the players and anything can be injured.
“I have always asked the trainers. When the trainers change, the test mechanism changes. Trainer changes, the training plans change. When this happens, the players go through a lot of difficulty. As a player, as a player, if you keep changing training plans, it is really very difficult for the players. It can also deny injuries.
“From 2017 to 2019, I was looking for my training plan. I have tolerated it. Soham Desai knows about this,” said Ravichandran Ashwin.
I just want to raise some questions – Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin further urged the BCCI to maintain continuity about fitness tests and called for a permanent role for the proper training of new strength and conditioning coaches under the outgoing one before giving a permanent role.
“I just want to raise some questions. As a player, the problem is one of the continuity. I will really like some continuity. It is important to give. I just want that whenever a new trainer comes, he should work with the outgoing trainer for six to six months to a year.”
“It is important to address this issue. India needs all money and means. This continuity needs to be provoked. As a rap-up idea, I would just say that there is no need to change something that is working. If something is working, it needs to be discussed and then changed” Ravichandran Ashwin said.
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