Chloe Saltau

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.

Stars to take injuries into bat

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Chloe Saltau Several Southern Stars will carry niggling injuries into women's World Cup.

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Younger Marsh learns his lessons, looks forward

Mitchell Marsh.

Chloe Saltau But Mitchell Marsh still feels his lapses of the past year were blown out of proportion.

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National contracts to spread the load

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Chloe Saltau and Andrew Wu State of Australian cricket will be revealed when national contracts are handed out.

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Selectors stuck for options for Test squad

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 03:  Nathan Lyon of Australia bowls during day one of the Third Test match between Australia and Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 3, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

Chloe Saltau In uncertain times, injuries to a couple of left-arm spinners have made selection difficult.

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Australia's best Test side? Here's our chosen 11 ...

Michael Clarke

Chloe Saltau Injuries and rotations have muddied the water when it comes to who commands selection in Australia's best Test team.

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Bowler probe throws up tricky issue

Aaron Bird.

Chloe Saltau Match officials are so reluctant to report flawed bowling actions that in-game testing represents cricket's last hope to confront the politically charged throwing issue.

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Chucked out

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Chloe Saltau The last Australian player to be suspended for throwing accepts the decision, but says overseas players are treated differently to domestic players.

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England's Ashes hopes on the rise

Ricky Ponting.

Chloe Saltau Retirements and selection intrigue in Australia have heightened England's optimism.

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England revel in Australia's 'failings'

England's Alastair Cook celebrates after reaching his century during the first cricket test match against South Africa at the Oval cricket ground in London July 19, 2012.     REUTERS/Philip Brown (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT CRICKET)

Chloe Saltau RETIREMENTS and selection intrigue in Australia have heightened England's Ashes optimism.

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Khawaja's run of outs continues

Australia's Usman Khawaja reacts during a practice session in the nets at the Sydney Cricket Ground January 2, 2013. The third test match between Australia and Sri Lanka begins in Sydney on Thursday.        REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT CRICKET)

Chloe Saltau THE confusion created by the revolving door for Australian quicks has spread to the batsmen, following the omission of Usman Khawaja after just one game in one-day colours.

Starc puts the Ashes before IPL riches

Australia's Peter Siddle (R) and Mitchell Starc

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.

Starc keen, but rest talk goes on

Fighting fit: Mitchell Starc wants to play on Boxing Day.

Chloe Saltau and Adam Cooper Left-armer to keep out of IPL and concentrate on Tests - but will he play at the MCG?

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Starc out, Inverarity defends pace policy

Mitchell Johnson

Chloe Saltau Mitchell Johnson suggest Tests should be exempt, Mitchell Starc unhappy.

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Another Phil-good story

Phil Hughes

Chris Barrett and Chloe Saltau After a year in the international wilderness, Phil Hughes is set to be given the opportunity to forge a long-term Test career.

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Selectors punt on Hughes

Phillip Hughes

Chris Barrett, Chloe Saltau AFTER a year in the international wilderness, Phillip Hughes is set to be given the opportunity to forge a long-term Test career with a recall for Australia's series opener against Sri Lanka next...

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New Hughes aims to silence the doubters

Chloe Saltau

Chloe Saltau Nation of sceptics will believe that Phil Hughes has changed only when they see it for themselves in the Test arena.

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Side injury could end Pattinson's summer

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 23: James Pattinson of Australia receives attention from Australian team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris late in play during day two of the Second Test match between Australia and South Africa at Adelaide Oval on November 23, 2012 in Adelaide, Australia.  (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Chloe Saltau YOUNG spearhead James Pattinson has broken down with a serious side strain, and there were grave fears on Saturday night that the injury could end his Test summer.

Pattinson injury puts his summer in doubt

Alex Kontouris checks out James Pattinson.

Chloe Saltau Young spearhead breaks down with serious side strain that threatens to end his Test summer.

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Struggling Watson stakes it all on bat

Shane Watson

Chloe Saltau SHANE WATSON has admitted he risks missing another full summer of Test cricket if he returns too soon, as he pushes to be considered as a specialist batsman for the Adelaide Test.

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Watson might be stumped by selectors on his top-order value

Shane Watson

Chloe Saltau Shane Watson has admitted he risks missing another full summer of Test cricket if he returns too soon, as he pushes to be considered as a specialist batsman for the Adelaide Test.