Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- No beeps. No shuttle runs. Just 1,600 metres of open track and a ticking watch.

That is how Bangladesh's cricketers are being tested these days.

Fitness coach Nathan Kelly, in the job for 18 months now, has moved the national squad away from the old Yo-Yo and beep tests.

In their place - a simple, brutal "time trial." One run, no breaks. This week in Mirpur, the Asia Cup preliminary squad got their turn.

Nahid Rana made it look easy. The quick finished in 5 minutes 31 seconds, the only man rated "elite" by Kelly's system. Most of the others were filed under "satisfactory."

Why the change? Kelly shrugged when asked on Tuesday at Mirpur.

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