Yo-Yo Test has become one of the benchmarks in cricket to decide a player’s fitness. Most cricket boards worldwide have adopted the Yo-Yo test as a standard criterion to evaluate players’ fitness. Indian cricketers like Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, and Hardik Pandya have aced the Yo-Yo test to achieve a score of 19, which is considered to be very good. However, you will be surprised to know that Manish Pandey, who is not a regular in the Indian cricket team, is the player with the highest Yo-Yo test score of 19.2 in India. Here we have covered the 7 fittest cricketers of all time with the highest Yo-Yo test scores.
Top 7 Cricketers with the Highest Yo-Yo Test Score of All Time
1- Alastair Cook
The former English captain and one of the most successful openers in cricketing history, Sir Alastair Cook, is the player with the highest Yo-Yo test score of all time. He attained an astonishing Yo-Yo test score of 22.3, yet to be beaten by any player from the cricketing world.
2- Shan Masood
You may have seen Pakistani cricketers struggling in the field on many occasions, but you will be surprised to know that Shan Masood, a Pakistani left-handed batter, has the second-highest Yo-Yo test score of all time among the cricketers. He achieved a Yo-Yo test score of 22.1.
3- Mohammad Rizwan
Mohammad Rizwan and Shan Masood are actually tied with a score of 22.1 on the Yo-Yo test. However, Shan Masood’s results are more recent than Mohammad Rizwan, and that’s why he has been listed above Rizwan. This does not hide the fact that Mohammad Rizwan is among the fittest cricketers of all time.
4- Al-Amin Hossain
Chances are, many of you have not even heard of Al-Amin Hossain. He is a Bangladeshi player who stunned everyone by achieving a Yo-Yo test score of 22.1. Surely, one of the fittest cricketers with the highest Yo-Yo test score results.
5- Johnny Bairstow
The English wicketkeeper batter Johnny Bairstow is right now sidelined due to an injury, but he is one of the cricketers with the highest Yo-Yo test scores of all time. He attained a score of 21.8 on the Yo-Yo test. Bairstow is extremely fit, and it is visible through his approach on the field.
6- Asad Shafiq
Asad Shafiq is the third Pakistani player on the list of cricketers with the highest Yo-Yo test scores of all time. It seems that Pakistan Cricket Board has rigorously worked on the fitness of their players. Asad Shafiq attained a Yo-Yo test score of 21.1.
7- Joe Root
Last but not least on the list of cricketers with the highest Yo-Yo test score of all time is Joe Root, called one of the Fab Four in cricket. The former English captain aced the Yo-Yo test to achieve a score of 21.1.
8- Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli posted on Instagram on 24th August 2023 that he has achieved the Yo-Yo test score of 17.2 in his latest attempt. This makes him one of the highest Yo-Yo test scorer of all time in India. Kohli is gearing up for Asia Cup and ICC ODI World Cup 2023.