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	Cricinfo - A chat with Andrew Leipus
		Leipus was all praise for the new academy to commence from May 1 at Bangalore.
		Leipus is believed to have had a closed door meeting with former BCCI president Raj Singh Dungarpur, who incidentally is also the academy committee chairman and academy director Hanumant Singh (affectionately known as `Chhotu) at the CCI on Saturday.
		Leipus is certain to be present at Bangalore for the inauguration of the academy.
	content-usa.cricinfo.com /ci/content/story/84147.html (385 words)

	Cricinfo - Leipus stands down as India's physio
		Andrew Leipus, India's physiotherapist, has asked to be relieved of his day-to-day duties with the national team after the home series against South Africa, which ends on Dec 2.
		The Australian-born Leipus, 34, was recently offered a contract until 2007, but it is understood that he has not yet signed that, and has made a counter-proposal wherein he would still be involved with the team, but would play second fiddle to someone else who did the job on a more hands-on basis.
		Leipus has suggested that the load on the physio is increasing all the time, and feels that two professionals are needed to do the job efficiently.
	content-usa.cricinfo.com /india/content/story/135570.html (370 words)

	Leipus hard to replace,says Wright - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		When Andrew Leipus first came to India he was merely one of the many backpackers; he promptly fell in love with the country and thought that perhaps he ought to return there some day.
		Leipus has been a vital cog of the Indian team since the time he took over and has played a major role in the team's successes over the last few years.
		Leipus, for his part, was modest but admitted that he was flattered by the coach's words.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/dec272004/sp2.asp (768 words)

	IndiaPost. Indian cricketers to undergo dope test (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Leipus confirmed he has the list of banned substances supplied by the ICC and the Board-appointed doctor, Dr Anant Joshi, is currently busy looking at the Indian drugs which could be of similar generic - but in a different name.
		Leipus said given the sensitiveness of the issue, he has already advised cricketers within the team to refrain from using any medicine without consulting him.
		Leipus welcomed the move by the international cricket body to introduce dope testing in the game but said it would have been better if the list of banned substances only contained steroids - which are generally used by athletes to enhance performance.
	www.indiapost.com /members/story.php?story_id=457 (763 words)

	Sachin will be back soon: Andrew Leipus
		Andrew Leipus, former Team India physiotherapist — presently here to explore unchartered territory in the business of sports medicine — said he had been in touch with the Mumbai Mauler.
		Leipus agreed that guys who’ve played for as long as Tendulkar and Kumble have, needed to be selective about exerting those parts of their bodies that were wearing out.
		Leipus is in India to explore opportunities to put in place a structure that includes sports clinics — a proposal Leipus he has been grilling the Board with, during his stint as team physio.
	www.mid-day.com /sports/national/2006/april/134569.htm (638 words)

	Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Andrew Leipus
		Leipus was a freewheeling spirit in the Indian camp attending to the players' injury and physical condition.
		Leipus believes that though fitness is important, it is skills that matter most in the game of cricket.
		Leipus too is a natural athlete, who comes from a Tennis background with a strong passion for Australian Rules Football.
	content-usa.cricinfo.com /ci/content/player/30742.html (428 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Sports
		This is former Team India physio Andrew Leipus’ opinion.
		Leipus informed that the Indians had even undergone dope tests in New Zealand, the tour which preceded the last World Cup, in southern Africa.
		Leipus continued: “You know, the thing about being tested positive is that you’re guilty till you’re able to prove otherwise...
	www.telegraphindia.com /1061018/asp/sports/story_6885792.asp (370 words)

	Ganguly failed pre-match fitness test: Leipus : Cricket News : IndiaExpress.Com
		Clearing the air over Sourav Ganguly's last-minute pull-out from the third Test against Australia, physiotherapist Andrew Leipus said the decision to leave out the skipper was taken after he failed a pre-match fitness test on Tuesday morning.
		Leipus said it was difficult to say now whether the captain could recover in time for the fourth Test starting in Mumbai on November 3.
		Leipus also said he expected Irfan Pathan, who picked a side strain in Chennai, to be fit for the Mumbai Test.
	www.indiaexpress.com /news/sports/cricket/20041026-5.html (399 words)

	Leipus to introduce Sachin to doctors in London (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Former Team India physio Andrew Leipus will introduce Sachin Tendulkar to his doctor friends in London to help the batting maestro recover from a shoulder operation in March.
		Over the past 10 days, Leipus was closely monitoring Tendulkar's rehabilitation programme and now he would be getting the opinion of his friends in London on the cricketer's recovery.
		In the meantime Andrew Leipus will endeavor to introduce Sachin to experienced colleagues of his in London who are well qualified to continue with his supervised rehabilitation,'' BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah said in a statement.
	news.webindia123.com /news/Articles/Sports/20060524/343305.html (396 words)

	123India.com Cricket:News
		Andrew Leipus was with me all through and all my sessions were monitored.
		Leipus, who was appointed to keep a close check on Tendulkar’s progress, told reporters: "I have been in touch with Dr Wallace in London and he is going to see how much healing has occurred within the joints since the surgery.
		Leipus also said the decision of not sending Tendulkar to the Caribbean was to restrict him from further shoulder damage.
	cricket.123india.com /cnews/120060524-c.html (619 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Dalmiya said both Wright and Leipus would stay on until the 2003 World Cup in South Africa, with their performances to be reviewed every six months.
		Earlier this month, Dalmiya had summoned both Wright and Leipus to explain India's run of poor performances and a series of injuries to key players.
		Leipus, who took over in late 1999, has also been under pressure following a number of injuries in the last few months.
	www.dailynews.lk /2001/12/25/spo01.html (484 words)

	Tendulkar is completely fit, says Leipus
		Former Indian team physio Andrew Leipus dismissed any doubts about Sachin Tendulkar's fitness, saying the batsman makes himself available for selection only when he is completely sure of his fitness.
		Tendulkar was declared fit to play last month, having recovered after shoulder surgery early this year, but coach Greg Chappell said the ace batsman was still improving and had problems throwing from the deep.
		Leipus said the team's general fitness is improving.
	www.rediff.com /cricket/2006/aug/31leipus.htm?q=tp (398 words)

	News - India needs to train physios: Leipus : HTCricket.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Leipus said he was now keen to finalise the three training courses he has designed for physios at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.
		Leipus, who met former BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya during the day, left for Bangalore enroute to Australia.
		Leipus, who quit as team India physio to pursue further studies in his subject, described his meeting with Dalmiya as a courtesy call.
	www.hindustantimes.com /2005/Jul/23/htcricket/14_1437275.htm (181 words)

	rediff.com: cricket channel - Leipus puts Kumble, Srinath to the test
		Indian cricket team physio Andrew Leipus on Tuesday assessed the fitness of bowlers Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath and is believed to have expressed satisfaction with their recovery.
		"Leipus has informed me that I will be fit to bat and bowl within a week," Srinath said, adding he has already sent a fitness report from a private hospital to the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
		The bowlers, however, said Leipus did not confirm whether they are fit enough to be selected for the tour of South Africa later this month.
	www.rediff.com /cricket/2001/sep/04leipus.htm (217 words)

	Spawning a whole new fitness culture - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Andrew Leipus isn't the run-of-the-mill type; he believes in what he does, and does what he believes is right.
		Though Leipus knew cricket was a national pastime in this country, he never realised the enormity of the situation he was getting into when he took over as the phsyiotherapist in 1999.
		Leipus, having been through some trying times in the past answering probing questions on injuries, throws light on the maestro's recent, freakish tennis elbow injury and his maintenance after 16 long years on the international arena.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/jan062005/ss2.asp (1185 words)

	How Kumble bowled with a broken jaw
		When Andrew Leipus randomly picked up a cricket book in London recently, he found a write-up on Anil Kumble’s jaw-dropping effort in the Antigua Test of 2002 under the section — Cricket’s 10 Bravest Performances.
		For Leipus, the Indian team’s physiotherapist back then, that one session was to be one of the longest in his own career.
		Leipus knew Kumble would take the field, come what may. The wicket was turning and bouncing, and he couldn’t resist the prospect of setting up a win.
	www.mid-day.com /sports/national/2006/may/136721.htm (614 words)

	Cricket-Online: Tendulkar arm healing well: Leipus
		Former Indian physiotherapist Andrew Leipus has said that he is satisfied with the progress that batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar is making in his recovery from an elbow injury.
		Leipus, who met Tendulkar recently in Mumbai to inspect the injured elbow, told The Hindu that "his arm looks like it's healing very well," but also that "he has still got lots of work to do."
		A much-revered figure in Indian cricket circles, Leipus is currently acting as a consultant-physio at the Indian team probables training camp, which concluded today at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore.
	www.cricket-online.org /news.php?sid=4575 (271 words)

	Sports » sports » Tendulkar recovery period increased to 24 weeks on Sulekha Groups
		Leipus, who relinquished his role as physio of the team after Indiaâs tour to Bangladesh last December, is presently arrived to do some training to Indian physiotherapists in the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.
		Leipus believes Tendulkar is gradually getting his strength back but playing competitive cricket straightaway is not going to be possible.
		If Leipusâ prediction is true, Tendulkar could be out of loop for at least 24 and not 16 weeks as was initially expected.
	www.sulekha.com /groups/postdisplay.aspx?cid=170603&forumid=756955 (1096 words)

	Leipus to continue: BCCI sources
		The Board of Control for Cricket in India sources denied media reports that the Indian team's physiotherapist Andrew Leipus was quitting after the upcoming two-Test series against South Africa.
		Reports in a section of the media had said Leipus has written to the BCCI requesting to be relieved from the demanding job after the two-Test series against South Africa.
		Leipus had reportedly suggested that two physios be appointed to the Indian team so that the responsibilities could be shared.
	202.54.124.133 /cricket/2004/nov/04leipus.htm (168 words)

	123India.com Cricket:News
		The 36-year-old Leipus, in city for business opportunities, is looking to build a comprehensive sports clinic that will help sportspersons, athletes and even professionals from other walks of life.
		Leipus, who was with Indian team for more than four years, also expressed his disappointment on the treatment meted out to the elite players while recovering from injury.
		Leipus had also proposed the idea of setting up a sports clinic to the Board of Control for Cricket India but till date nothing has materialised.
	cricket.123india.com /cnews/420060405-c.html (407 words)

	Andrew Leipus Numbers on Zee Sports \| Televisionpoint.com News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		For the aborted test at Mumbai, Leipus said, "The whole process of the fitness test is to establish the person's readiness to play and whether he can absorb the stress of international sport.
		We're trying to keep their body fat levels down all the time and when they get some time off, they gather in one room, and everywhere we go there is always these Indian families who constantly serve home-cooked food to them.
		And we go there and there is this nice Indian family with pots of rice and curry and whatever and we all have a nice feed.
	www.televisionpoint.com /news2006/newsfullstory.php?id=1149257614 (728 words)

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		Leipus also said he was set to meet caretaker president of the BCCI Jagmohan Dalmiya next week in Kolkata to discuss his future role with the Indian team.
		Leipus is to remain in India throughout January during which he would make a visit to the Bangalore-based National Cricket Academy.
		On the injury sustained by left arm paceman Irfan Pathan in Bangladesh, Leipus said at the moment the abdomen strain he suffered after his fall during the second test at Chittagong was not too serious but it needed rest.
	www.sentinelassam.com /sentinel_en/archives/jan0105/sports.htm (2393 words)

	Andrew Leipus may quit after the South African Series : Cricketfundas.com
		Andrew Leipus, India's physiotherapist, has asked to be relieved of his day-to-day duties with the national team after the home series against South Africa, which ends on December 2.
		Australian-born Leipus was recently offered a contract until 2007, but it is understood that he has not signed this yet.
		He has in fact made a counter-proposal wherein he would still be involved with the team, but would play second fiddle to someone else, who would do the job on a more hands-on basis.
	www.cricketfundas.com /leipusquitind.html (180 words)

	The Week (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Leipus describes it as "the worst injury he has suffered so far and he finds this very frustrating because he cannot hold a bat and practise in his room.
		Leipus says, "He is the best judge of how good things are.
		Leipus says that since he is constantly travelling with the team, he cannot oversee the rehabilitation of injured players.
	www.the-week.com /24oct03/sports_article2.htm (1011 words)

	Cricinfo - Tendulkar's fitness test confirmed for May 23
		Leipus will take the final decision on Tendulkar's fitness and submit a detailed report to the BCCI before the squad is announced.
		Ramji Srinivasan and Andrew Leipus have really worked hard with me," he said, acknowledging the efforts put in by the two to get him back in shape.
		Leipus hinted at the perils of Tendulkar over-exerting himself.
	wwwc1.cricinfo.com /australia/content/current/story/247861.html (389 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Sports
		Calcutta: Former Team India physio Andrew Leipus is keen on improving the general fitness of youngsters who aspire to don the India cap in future.
		Leipus, who had a successful stint with Team India, has no plans of get- ting associated with the team again in future.
		Leipus will be free by January 2006, after which he wants to share his expertise with the local physios to raise the fitness standard in the domestic level.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1050721/asp/sports/story_5015754.asp (322 words)

	BBC SPORT \| CRICKET \| Physio rejects drugs claims
		Andrew Leipus was responding to allegations in Outlook magazine, which were backed up by quotes attributed to former coach Anshuman Gaekwad.
		South African Leipus, who has been with the Indian team for two years, said the claims were unrealistic.
		And Leipus also dismissed suggestions players could be using drugs without his knowledge during the off-season.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/cricket/1423758.stm (389 words)

	Navhind Times on the Web: Sport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Tendulkar has amazing power of recovering,” said Leipus, who is here to give his inputs on fitness infrastructure for the under-construction cricket academy.
		Tendulkar was declared fit to play last month after he recovered from the shoulder surgery, conducted early this year, but coach Greg Chappell said he was still improving and had problems throwing from the deep.
		Asked if Tendulkar could once again play as in his prime, Leipus said: “There are certain biological processes which are not in our control.
	www.navhindtimes.com /articles.php?Story_ID=090122 (304 words)

	The Hindu : Metro Plus Mangalore / Personality : Cricket and more
		Andrew Leipus, former physiotherapist of the Indian cricket team, is back in India to pursue his dream and vision of setting up a physiotherapy institute here.
		Andrew was in Mangalore earlier in the week as a resource person for a two-day workshop on Taping Techniques In Sports Injuries organised by the Dr. M.V. Shetty College of Physiotherapy.
		A typical Aussie, who speaks at a rate of knots, Andrew shared his views on not only the fitness of men in blue, but also about the agonising last-minute loss of the Socceroos at the World Cup.
	www.hindu.com /mp/2006/07/15/stories/2006071500860100.htm (708 words)

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