The ashes of 2010: Australia begin wins again, insists the captain Ricky Ponting

"We were very competitive in the second test India without obtaining the line as well." There is no sugar coating anything, we know we have some work to do and we know that we've not played cricket one day for a short time. We want to turn our fortunes and I think it's really important to start to get the feeling return winner. »

Ponting last year became the first captain of the Australia since Billy Murdoch in 1890 to lose two sets of ash Angleterre.Pour becoming the first to suffer three defeats ash to proceed would tarnish a surprising game record.

It is a class act in the House queue. Mike Hussey and Simon Katich beaters are fine, but their statistical no match for Tasmania, which has marked 12,250 runs in 148 tests 54.69 with 39 centuries, eight against England.

It is not the player he was--an average of 100 in 2003 and 89 in 2006 - but is still counter that tourists will be price more.But Vaughan said: "if he loses the series he ira.Il has lost the ashes of twice and has not won an ash in England either."Obviously, he won the 2006-07 5-0 ashes, but he had a better team to manage these record jours.Son in Australia is phenomenal, but it will be at its best, as a captain and a drummer put England under pressure.»

Ponting will have to wait before its ash frappeurs preparations begin seriously, however, as it has been set to miss one day international against Sri Lanka at Melbourne.Au rather than this it will travel to Launceston to her grandmother's funeral.

Ponting still hopes for good things to come out of 50-plus clash - the first of last resort in a series of three games providing Australia before Ash - in addition to this first win in six matches.

He is delighted to see Xavier emerging Doherty - just in time to add to Kevin Pietersen woes against spinners left arm.Stock of registered Tasmanian Ponting match digits seven to 145 in his more recent match against Victoria in Sheffield shield.

"He had some very good years did not it?Ponting says. "There is no doubt that it was probably performed best spinner in shorter forms of the game and it became a game-winner of Tasmanie.Un boy from Launceston, the same as me.»

Off-spinner Nathan Hauritz plays of New South Wales against Queensland he seeks the form in the game more longtemps.Doherty Hauritz versus Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar later in the series - perhaps in Sydney and Adelaide - perhaps intriguing.

Ponting holds also for Mike Hussey impressed after a double failure for the Australia against the Australia of Sud.Il is only 17, 28, 34 and 20 in said Inde.Ponting tests: "class as him players usually find a way so that it is."

How it all turned to Baggy Green

»Lost second test at Headingley Pakistan by three wickets in July, after be reversed to 88 in first manche.Résultat meant that the series had drawn 1-1.

»First test against the India in Mohali lost by a one-stop despite scoring first manche.Laxman 428 SVV has re-established their nemesis.

»Second test in Bangalore lost by seven wickets despite producing 478 in first round.

»The first and the third over 50 ODIs rained off the coast, but the India won the second at Visakhapatnam by five wickets.

»Bad form continued Sunday as Sri Lanka imposed a first loss of House T20 in seven wickets in Perth.

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The ashes of 2010: England leave their skills to speak on the ground, says Matt Prior

Their silence: Matt Prior believes toboggan run is not helping England to win this picture winter ashes: ACTION IMAGES

Dismissal by a good lucks thousand would not but Matt Prior confirmed that Britain would not be trying mental disintegration Steve Waugh, how brutal verbal attack rubbed raw emotions language does not even Derek and Clive would with impunity.Instead of this, England will attempt to intimidate Australia with their mentality of the industry pack mixers; next to assume ever-alert Sergeant orchestrate a tenacious fielders force to ensure pressure is created, and then maintained.

"I will not take on the road to sledge," before said after nets Tuesday, after he had scooped the American Melbourne Cup winner in circulation team. "No intimidation, no luge, none of this. Instead of this will be a huge attention perform us our skills.

"We work very hard with bowling training get the ball in the areas where the card shufflers can mark."But when someone hit a good shot and a fielder delivers a big stop and throws the ball to the goalkeeper quickly, the dough is still grève.immédiatement, you can see how builds energy and intensity.

"You can certainly create pressure in doing these things and performing these skills without saying a Word, or launch a ball anyone." But if someone misfields, he suddenly became a very different perspective.

Harasses the beaters with aggressive defense isn't nouveau.En effect Australians probably invented it.

Gloucestershire were good at it too when John Bracewell was their entraîneur.Leur threatens fieldwork, supervised by Jack Russell, their goalkeeper, has greatly contributed to six titles one day they won the New Zealand was responsible for.

Before assumed this role of Russell for England, but without resorting to the idiosyncratic hairstyle. Before the esteem chivvying players and is a figure of the mother hen on the clutch comes naturally to him, but this last gambit will only work if England commit numbers to it.

"I am almost the master unit commissioning and it of my job to maintain energy levels and keep efforts, has said before.""But I'm not the only one out there and we must ensure that we are all doing these things as a unit to create an atmosphere of 11 men hunting and tackle the dough," said forward. "I have it had myself as a drummer and I know that it makes feel you very uncomfortable.

"I think Bell beaters works more."People coming down the height and you're not very good dough, though, the players are good to respond maintenant.Il arrived yet - it is a competitive game and there is place for banter nice - but I do not think that it is a strategy, we will use to take some ATMs. The feeling you get team is just your skills is fantastic. »

Before worked as a Stakhanovite his own skills with wicketkeeping Bruce French, England coach and the country of Wales Cricket Board, taking and credit.Always spicy before lost in bulk muscle of the upper body so diving hurts him less, whereas glovework movement and feet, specialty French, now that a good wicketkeeper.Son stick, while tending towards standardized counterattack still marks him out as primary goalkeeper-drummer England, not that it allows him to become comfortable in the role.

"" I played my entire career with the pressure to look over your shoulder, it is not something I'm afraid, is something I embrace and it gets the best of me ", stated before."I feel a large part of this team, but it is a set of old funny and things can very quickly turn autour.Il ago a number of very good keeper-drummers there, so it would be silly to say that I'm nailed sur.Mais if I do I am sure I am going to keep playing.»

As keeping objective, ATM maintenance has been more that its fair share of eccentrics, before is not one of eux.Il just gets and is, as the advertising said, what he says on the Tin .If anyone merit success here, it is.

"I came to some difficult moments, and it was all built for this tour, said before."This is a great perspective in front of me, and I can't wait.»

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The ashes of 2010: England drummer Ian Bell point to prove in Australia

Bell, 28, has a modest against the Australia and her latest tour antipodal because it targeted and mocked by leg-spinner Shane Warne series 2006-2007, as England fall series 5-0 loss.

It is on average only 25.68 in 13 events without a century against the Australia, a huge fall in his trademark 42.92 career and has been abandoned for this horror, tour that he described as a "massive learning curve" of the team.

However, Bell insists that he has not influenced by previous experiments against the Australia and believes that it is much better than in the recent appearances in ash player.

Stressed the series against the South Africa earlier this year, when he averaged over 44, as a crucial turning point in his own career.

"In the past, I did I not performed as well as I would be against the Australia, but I think that I am a player cricket improved in the last 18 months or two years,"he said.""

"Being off South Africa last winter was a huge boost for me and has continued from there."

It is (previous form against the Australia)... in the past... in the years since two or three I evolved as an acteur.Cela arrives at the right time for me.»

Bell is forcing its way to England after be excluded by a broken foot suffered by an international test team a day against Bangladesh.

He missed the series set against Pakistan as a result and injury was a premature, he came off the coast average 101.50 with bat in four trials against Bangladesh, preceded by its success against South Africa series.

Bell stated that it is again fully fit to do his best tour corresponds to before the first test at Brisbane, starting on 25 November.

"I hope that I can grow as much as possible in these sets warm-up to keep my case," he said.

"I liked the first few days here and feel like I was hitting the ball well and I hope that I will continue with that in the warm-up games."

"I'm going to keep the hard work in the next three weeks, get myself in good shape and ready and adjustment possible.

While many English camp tried to bury the memories of their last tour in Australia, Bell believes that it is an important step in the Renaissance of the team.

"That series was a massive learning curve," he said.

"It is disappointing, but many of the guys who were on he learned a lot on how to play the best players in the world and we were desperate to return and improve after this series."

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The ashes of 2010: six match losing streak Australia images

1st ODI:Australia v Sri Lanka in Melbourne - 3 November 2010

Australia (239-8) lose in Sri Lanka (243-9) by an ATM

Lasith Malinga, n ° 10 of Sri Lanka, marks a 56 pivot to the victory of Sri Lanka.

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Pakistan suspend contracts of under-fire Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir Mohammad Asif

Subcontracting: Mohammad Amir (left), Salman Butt (in Center) and Mohammad Asif had their cancelled contracts Photo Pakistan: PA

A senior official from PCB said the contracts have been suspended from International Cricket Council (ICC) code to fight against corruption.

Thigh and of Amir appeals against indefinite suspensions have been rejected by the International Criminal Court last week.

"Their contracts were active until the hearing of the appeal, but that their initial appeals were rejected by the ICC code we cannot keep on contracts", said the PCB Zakir Khan.

Legal Adviser of PCB Tafazzul Rizvi said that contracts have been suspended because players were not eligible to play in Pakistan.

"We give contracts for players who can play for Pakistan until their cases are decided... they failed to get all the benefits of the Commission in terms of contracts", he said.

PCB pays a monthly salary of approximately 250 000 rupees ($ 3,000) players in the top rank, which included the trio in suspension.Rizvi said that Board had ceased to pay test Captain Butt beat Amir and Asif launchers.

Amir Shahid Karim lawyer said that under the code of conduct for CHF sport governing body should decide by 2 Dec to delete or keep suspensions on players.

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Inability to kill opponents is expensive, Australia, explains Michael Clarke

Clarke was perplexed left after the Sri Lanka on the back of a stand ninth-wicket record between Angelo Mathews and Lasith Malinga, of large returns, staged creating 1-window with 34 balls left in their opening victory one day international in Melbourne.

The tourists were apparently count 107 for eight, in response to the Australia 239 for eight 50 overs, only to come assault for victory.

Their partnership 132 - run set a record in the world for the ninth window in one day internationals, beating a mark which was 27 years.

And Clarke, substitute Ricky Ponting, who was absent at a family funeral in Tasmania is extremely concerned about growing habit team left opposition to offshore of the hook.

It was also right-sixth loss in the Australian in all forms of gambling, dating back to July.

Australia have one plus two - dayers against Sri Lanka before the first test against England in Brisbane, Ash on 25 November.

"What I am so disappointed about is once again we are so close and we could not finish the game, which is a problem that we have had for some time now in all three forms of the game", said Clarke.

"We need to watch and ask questions about what we can do to improve that."

"Running costs with bat and ball - 8 - 107 have pinned beaten around the Park."

"Mathews is a very good player but Malinga is a n ° 10, a good n ° 10, but there is still a drummer No. 10"

"If we are sufficiently good to execute our plans and obtain the high order out page, I see no reason why we can't do the tailenders."

"But it is not the first time, he arrived and it is something that we need to look at."

Clarke stressed the Australia could not seek to come to ash, saying that it was essential, they have improved their form a day with the approach at the beginning of the year World Cup next on the subcontinent.

"We have a World Cup someday soon after ash and we need to play our best cricket now", he said.

"Ash are great, everyone waits with bated breath, but must focus on what is in front of us, because now we play our best cricket and we must do."

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Australia suffer sixth straight defeat in all formats of game after a - wicket defeat in Sri Lanka ODI

The Australian cricketers produce another nightmare bottlenecks Wednesday, throw a seemingly impregnable position against Sri Lanka to extend their horror six consecutive defeats.

After this last brainstorm - a surprising implosion, even by recent standards - each English cricket fan must be fancying men Andrew Strauss to hang on the ashes urn this winter.

This is not so much the thin margin of victory of one-window of Sri Lanka, which was sealed when Muttiah Muralitharan titillé a limit to the fine leg, but the fact that the Australia allowed visitors to retrieve 107 for eight to overhaul their target of 240.

That is one of the unlikeliest escapes in the history of one-day internationals.Le type exhaust that Australia used to run themselves, in the days when they still believed in their divine law to govern the world of cricket.

Recent events have reversed polarity to the point where the modern Australian cannot work out originates from the next victory.They thought they had Mahendra Singh Dhoni and sound on the Indian side, beaten in Mohali a month ago, only for the VVS Laxman perform a miraculous feat, addition of 81 runs with no. 10 Harbhajan Singh as House Indian infiltrated by a one-stop shop.

Dynamics in Melbourne on Wednesdy was similar with Angelo Mathews in the role of Laxman and no. 10 Lasith Malinga Sri Lanka marking its inaugural day international half-century.The two men added 132 - stand ninth-window in any one day international cricket - before Malinga has exhausted for the winner.

Ricky Ponting is absent in the match, after having travelled for the funeral of her grandmother when his absence Australia, Michael Clarke was supported, but it failed to find the change of bowling or place that could end losing run his team.

It is now four months since the Australia won a cricket match.Since then, they have lost tests for Pakistan and India (twice) and three games limited-overs to start.For the last time that they have lost six matches in a row, you return to the winter 1996-97, where they had a rock against Courtney Walsh West Indian and Pakistani Wasim Akram patch.

"I am disappointed because we so close again and we could not finish the game," Clarke said, "that is a question that we have had for some time now in all three forms of the jeu.Mathews is a very good player, but Malinga is a no. 10"

"If we are sufficiently good to execute our plans and obtain the high order out page, I see no reason why we can't do the tailenders.Mais is not the first time, he arrived, and it is something that we need to look at."

The an encouragement for the Australia exhibit was a fine debut by Xavier Doherty, a 27 year old who returned figures of four 46.Avec left arm spinner Nathan Hauritz struggling to justify its presence on the team test, Doherty has a chance outside to play in the cendres.surtout than most destructive England batsman Kevin Pietersen has terrible against slow left-armers record.

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The ashes of 2010: ITV take late bid to match points highlights terrestrial television

Highlights: should Britain elevator ash again this winter, terrestrial viewers be able to see the best of the action if ITV bid successfully photo: PA

The BBC has steadily declined to place a call for tenders, arguing that the £ 1 million price tag was too élevée.Il was also a problem of planning: live coverage on Sky television contract stipulated that the show highlights could only be screened after 10 a.m., shortly before the next game day of was scheduled to begin.

But Telegraph Sport includes Cricket Australia has abandoned his asking price and ITV, which took an unexpected success with the Indian Premier League, attracting over 500,000 viewers to ITV4, stated interest.

Although the agreement has not been finalized, initiated industry expect to move forward in the coming days, with production facilities provided by IMG.If confirmed, the news will reassure without access to Sky Sports, which would otherwise seek images online on the website of England and Wales Cricket Board country cricket fans.

Interest of ITV cricket seems to shift opportuniste.La company IPL locked after the collapse of creation of Setanta Lalit Modi left without a UK broadcaster and landed rights for a sum négligeable.Les large audiences, presenter Matt Smith renowned among the Asian community in British Columbia Colombia, which was a pleasant surprise.

Cricket has experienced mixed fortunes on terrestrial TV late.

Channel four completed its coverage after the 2005 Ashes, complaining that the dissemination is a loss, but channel 5 highlights show home tests and one-day internationals has attracted audiences more than a million, while also providing a top midrange ABC1 demographic for advertisers.

In the meantime, Modi himself made an appearance public rare Wednesday, taking the stage of the International Sports Event management Conference at Twickenham.

Modi, what is sought to be interrogated in India violations of foreign currencies, asked if he thought that some people may find surprising presence. ""I guess not", he said. "They thought I was hiding somewhere...but I'm here.»

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The ashes of 2010: ready to go in search of their winning formula England

"The last thing we want to do this is their approach as a warm-up games." We want to achieve some winning momentum and fitness and play good clinical cricket. »

Although Strauss take the simulation as a projecting place in his blazer in England, possibly because this has not happened here, he is right to push for this rigorous preparation.

Four years earlier, preparing Britain includes also three games, but one was a limited overs match against XI the Prime Minister, while the other was 14-the-side case which is little more than glorified even with Glenn McGrath environmental practice bowling.

"I think that preparation was radically different from last time, except to be very precise to obtain levels high as quickly as possible," Strauss said.

"We also found that the time was time and is important for relaxation.Sur last visit here, everything was slightly more confusing.

This time, we are anxious of some earn upon departure and mode right test - match first .the two to three weeks Tour Australia is crucial because it sets the tone for the whole trip.»

Strauss, always be announcing teams before launch, would not be trained in either appoint the 11 against WA or recognizing would resemble most likely team England test logon.

That it confirmed, is that both James Anderson and Graeme Swann were available for selection, suggesting that they are now onto their respective geometry, a cracked rib Anderson movement and a bruised right thumb Swann.

"We will try to give the guys who are likely to be in 11 trials as cricket as much as possible but there is always one or two places to win in the side", Strauss was confirmed.

"I expect to give our best 11 all possible preparation, if one or two players get not all cricket they would like to, I am sure that they understand you why.

Two places, he speaks of is the rhythm bowling dock behind Anderson and Stuart Broad, currently held by Steve Finn and frappeurs in order in the Middle, occupied slot last summer by Eoin Morgan, but more likely to return to Ian Bell, now he is fully recovered his broken metatarsal.

Finn was a rival Chris Tremlett, as high and the fastest, but on the evidence of a practical way Wednesday, Finn was the collection, it is unlikely that do so immediately.

If Britain is to send their launchers to steamy Brisbane to acclimatise, instead of temperate Hobart, it is logical for the Quartet to play in the first two Jeux.Pas Strauss would confirm that is pointing out that it was too early in the round of these decisions.

"Sending launchers in Brisbane in advance of the consideration, it is one of the options we look," Strauss said.

"We are not 100 percent sure attack test what happens to be at this stage the flexibility is vitale.Nous want certainly our bowling attack to be acclimated Brisbane.Si we have an opportunity to be and if we do not we do."

One thing that will guarantee is some decent opponents in WA.Angleterre have not beaten since 1982-1983, your correspondent game played in.

Captain again by test player Marcus North, they have enough class Adam Voges and Luke Pomersbach give Strauss and his team training their thirst.

Further to the East, inoculate Australia follow-up after Sri Lanka losing the almost certain losing position be 107 for eight in victory after a ninth-wicket partnership worth 132 18 overs between Angelo Mathews and Lasith Malinga.

It would be unconstitutional for the England players not to rejoice in the hollow of the Australia although Strauss has admitted that their inability to beg borrow or steal a victory at the present time, was not something that could get too carried away with.

"I don't pay much attention at the games of the Australia at this time", he said. "It is always good to look and see what type of form are drummers, but if we start to tap on the back that Sri Lanka have overthrown the Australia inexpensively, consider it in the wrong direction.

"Australia in Australia is a game of ball différent.Nous are fully expect that they may be a hard to beat and all our preparations are intended to."

Possible teams

England: A J Strauss (capt), A. N. Cook, I J L Trott, K P Pietersen, P D Collingwood, I R Bell, M J before (SEM), S C J Broad, G P Swann, J M Anderson ST Finn.
Western Australia: M Nord (capt), L. Davis, W. Robinson, M Swart, A Voges, L Pomersbach, L. Ronchi, M Marsh, R. Duffield, M Beer, Mrs. Hogan.

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FTSE 100 shares hit by taking profits on the anxieties of the g-20

Broker's lowered its rating on the producer of copper, who intends to purchase participation India of Cairn to "buy" to "neutral" control

"We see the potential for delays in the transaction proposed oil and recent rulings of the Court and the Government implement group metals growth plans in doubt," writes analysts. " We believe that investors are more concerned with strategy group and the ability of management to meet its promises.»

Society resource also lost 20 to 907 p and Lonmin slipped 30 p to £ 17.96.

However, Reckitt Benckiser was the largest manufacturer of visibility and the Cillit Bang abatteur.Le sank 164 p to £ 33.86 on the announcement that his Director of finance, Colin Day, must leave the company in March of the year next to explore other business interests.

The trend of bucking market was Tui Travel, despite of downgraded by Citigroup. Big business travel Europe has tumbled Thursday after restating its accounts and the resignation of the Director of finance, but he recovered 211½p 6½ Friday to lead the blue-chip winners.

A volume 164 pages of the European sector of hotel and leisure, Citi analysts cut TUI "bilge high risk", "buy/high risk", saying that 2010 has been "a disappointment for tour operators and we're more skeptical about long-term prospects".

"TUI Travel's still work to be done in several of its territories (France, Poland, etc.) which should help improve margins of 30 points basis for the next two years and we have as a niche group and expert operations (EBIT 30pc), but we see hardware opportunities for significant growth in the long term for the group without M & A", they added, with a price target of 275 p 220 p operator.

His counterpart grouped, Thomas Cook fared worse - fall 3.4 180½p - after Citi downgraded the "bilge high risk" group travel "buy/high risk". ""Low traffic 2010 cooled our enthusiasm for the"new"more rational dominant tour operator sector," the analyst added.

Join TUI in the ranking were retailers with Marks & Spencer to 7.9 percent 426.2 and front 39 percent to £ 23.13 more.

British Airways(BA) has been climbing even more élevé.ayant received earlier in the week strong gains posted by U.S. peers, the airline is an another boost Friday in the form of a Goldman Sachs on the British carrier optimistic note and the Spanish airline Iberia, which helped raise 2.7 percent 283.4 BA.

"BA and Iberia are fusion that we believe will produce synergies, but more interesting, in our opinion, are joint venture of BA, Iberia and American [Airlines] which should lead to a tightening of yields of premium on North Atlantic as transactions and discounts are renegotiated," said analysts.

BG Group, producer gas, ticked up to 9½ in £ 12.03 after he said that a well off the coast of Tanzania had met carrier gas sands.

Also stimulate BG is news that the Government of the Australia had given environmental approval for two coal gas projects a value of approximately $30bn (£ 19bn), led by BG and Santos.Mais green light came with 300 conditions of approval, especially dealing with protecting the water supply.

"The question remains whether these conditions are difficult or show-stoppers but would have thought you that a large number of which have pre-worked," said Morgan Stanley analyst.

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Taylor Wimpey shed 0.99 to 23.13% after cutting to "hold" to "buy" with a new price target of 25 p.et Barratt Developments dragged 3.3% 80.2 after it has been slashed to "buy" to "sell", with a new price target of 72 p.

The fall was the 250 global FTSE throw 10894.73 9.96 points.

Small caps, Vitec put on 34½ at 515 p after the provider of the camera and said lighting trade since its results for the first half were stronger than expected.

Goal Dods - parliamentarians magazine The House - tumbling 3.25 - or 32½pc editor - 6.75 percent as it suffered from reductions in government spending.

"Even though the majority of political affairs was carried out in the year and show good sales effects of cuts in public expenditure have been deeper than expected at the time of the interim report within our public service training activities" said the editor, warning that throughout the year results "materially fall earlier expectations [directors']". ""

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Singapore Fellowship and Australian merge to create award-fifth of the world

Joint statement said the agreement would create a platform extended for global opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region, the recovery of the world driver clients its worst recession since the 1930s.

Cash and shares offer should be completed in the second quarter of 2011 subject to regulatory approval, the values of the ASX A $48 per share, or a $ 8, a premium of nearly 40pc last price traded.

Magnus Bocker, Executive Director SGX to become Chief Executive of the combined group, said that "by 2020, in less than 10 years from now, more than half of global GDP be in Asia-Pacific region."

"This is an opportunity we can't let go," he said at a press conference.

In terms of total number of inscriptions, ASX - SGX will exceed Tokyo to become the largest second list in the Asia-Pacific region after Bombay, offering more than 2,700 undertakings with more than 20 countries, including 200 of greater China, said the joint statement.

Merged exchanges will provide also access to the institutional investor base outside United States with active combined under valued at 2.3 trillions of dollars, including money from sovereign wealth funds management.

"There is no doubt it's a combination of point of repère.Nous try acting ahead of the curve to be proactive in a rapidly changing world" said Mr. Bocker.

The Wall Street Journal said the merger could create an approximately 1.9 billion market.

"At the end of the day, this combination is not only on the synergies of coût.Il is really on strategically makes us an Exchange much stronger together and positioning we grow in Asia, said the Wai Kwong, Director financial SGX Seck.".

The agreement seems likely to address certain regulatory issues in Australia as Singapore Government is a major shareholder in SGX, but stock exchange officials expected to major obstacles.

"I think that we would have announced it if we do not believe that approval would be forthcoming,", said Robert Elstone, Managing Director and CEO of ASX.

Australian competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Graeme Samuel said "I think it's an issue between the Exchange and Singapore Australia Exchange and I do not see that raise competition issues for us," President according to the public broadcaster ABC.

The announcement comes as the ASX is on the verge of losing its monopoly long Australia after the Government gave the go-ahead for rival to implement part exchanges.

SGX President-elect Chew Choon Seng is likely to become the non-Executive Chairman of the entity merged while ASX President David Gonski should become Deputy Chairman.

The combined group will have 1,100 employees and an international jury with 15 directors of five countries.

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