Chloe Saltau
Chloe Saltau is the chief cricket writer at The Age, regularly covering international cricket and providing news, comment and analysis on international cricket. She joined The Age as a trainee in 1998 and spent several years writing for general news (chiefly as a social policy reporter covering welfare and family issues) before moving to sport.
Age shall not weary Hussey before the Ashes
Chloe Saltau MIKE HUSSEY would like to return to his roots and captain Western Australia when his international career is over but the last of the ageing Test batsmen is adamant he does not yet know when that...
Starc puts the Ashes before IPL riches
Chloe Saltau, Adam Cooper MITCHELL STARC will reject offers worth up to $500,000 to play in next year's Indian Premier League because he wants to be in peak condition for the Ashes.
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Warner in strife over pub stoush
Chris Barrett and Chloe Saltau An altercation between David Warner and England's Joe Root in a Birmingham nightclub was triggered by the Australian opener's belief that the Yorkshire batsman was using a fake beard to impersonate...
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Warner in hot water for swing at rival
Chris Barrett and Chloe Saltau David Warner had to be dragged away from an early-morning altercation with Joe Root in a Birmingham nightclub after the Australian opener threw a punch at the English batsman.
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Clarke's back rules him out of NZ game
Chloe Saltau Almost three months since he last played, and a month before the Ashes, Michael Clarke's crook back has ruled him out of another game amid rising panic about Australia's prospects.
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Worries intensify over Clarke's fitness
Chloe Saltau Australian captain misses second game due to flare-up of chronic back condition.
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Ahmed set for Ashes after changes to law
Chloe Saltau and Jesse Hogan Fawad Ahmed now appears certain to join Ashes squad after special changes to citizenship law were passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday night.
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Ahmed in line for Test role after law change
Chloe Saltau, Jesse Hogan Fawad Ahmed appears certain to join the Ashes squad after special changes to the citizenship law were passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday night.
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Clarke injury has Australia worried
Chloe Saltau Australian coach Mickey Arthur admits he is concerned about the latest flare-up of Michael Clarke's back injury.
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Arthur's concern for Clarke fitness sparks Ashes fear
Chloe Saltau Mickey Arthur says he is concerned about the latest flare-up of Michael Clarke's back injury, which has placed him in doubt for the start of Australia's Champions Trophy campaign and has worrying...
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Clarke injury a nightmare start to England tour
Chloe Saltau The official line is that Michael Clarke’s absence from two warm-up games before the Champions Trophy is precautionary.
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Ahmed gets ticket to England, next stop Ashes?
Jesse Hogan and Chloe Saltau Fawad Ahmed set to press for Ashes spin slot after receiving a ticket to England to join the Australia A squad.
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Injured Clarke 'may have to scale back ODIs'
Chloe Saltau As Michael Clarke was ruled out of Australia's first Champions Trophy match, former skipper Mark Taylor, who captained Australia with a bad back, said the ailing leader might have to scale back his...
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Bill to speed up spinner's Ashes dream
Chloe Saltau Legal changes needed to speed up cricketer Fawad Ahmed's quest for Australian citizenship will be quietly introduced to parliament on Thursday.
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Ahmed bill enters parliament
Chloe Saltau Immigration Minister Brendan O'Connor has introduced to federal parliament a bill that paves the way for Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed to become an Australian citizen before the Ashes.
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Ahmed could turn Ashes
Chloe Saltau Trevor Hohns says Australia's Ashes hopes would be boosted by the presence of a decent leg-spinner.
Ahmed could turn Ashes
Chloe Saltau As Operation Fawad entered its next phase, former chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns said that Australia's Ashes hopes would be boosted by the presence of a decent leg-spinner.
New ball game for female cricketers
Chloe Saltau After years of putting jobs, relationships and lives on hold for their sport, Australia's world-beating female cricketers are about to take a big leap towards professionalism.
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No muzzle on Clarke's men for Ashes
Chloe Saltau, Chris Barrett There is no danger Australia will follow England's lead and ban players from talking about the Ashes, after James Pattinson revealed the bowlers' plan to ''open up'' England by targeting their...
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Clarke happy to talk up Ashes
Chloe Saltau and Chris Barrett There is absolutely no danger that Australia will follow England's lead and ban its players from talking about the Ashes.
