India, Aug. 21 -- The Indian cricket team has reportedly introduced the Bronco Test as part of its fitness assessment protocol in a bid to set clearer and more demanding fitness standards. The move is guided by newly appointed strength and conditioning coach Adrian le Roux, who joined the team in June this year, reported The Indian Express.

The Bronco Test, widely used in rugby and other endurance sports, is designed to measure a player's aerobic capacity and running efficiency. Unlike the traditional Yo-Yo Test, which involves intervals with short breaks, the Bronco Test is a continuous shuttle run.

In the Bronco Test, players perform a set of three shuttle runs - 20 metres, 40 metres, and 60 metres - which together form one set. This ...