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.
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Selectors on right path in overhaul despite bumps in the road, says Argus
Chloe Saltau Don Argus, whose review of Australian cricket charted a course back to world domination, says there is no quick fix for the problems laid bare in India, and implored selectors and administrators to...
Selectors stand by one-dayer decisions
Chloe Saltau Cricket Australia will make no apologies for weakening the one-day team to give some of its less experienced Test players more time to prepare for the demanding Test series in India.
Chances dim for Clarke as selectors play it safe
Chloe Saltau MICHAEL CLARKE's hopes of playing in the Boxing Day Test have faded as Australia take a conservative approach with their inspirational captain, while Shane Watson says stepping into his shoes would...
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Selectors punt on 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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Selectors stuck for options for Test squad
Chloe Saltau In uncertain times, injuries to a couple of left-arm spinners have made selection difficult.
Siddle riddle: selectors muse over paceman
Chloe Saltau, Chris Barrett AUSTRALIA'S selectors have been told Peter Siddle is at much greater risk of injury than when he broke down in the West Indies earlier this year, but they are tempted to pick him for what is being...
Selectors speak to embattled Ponting
Chloe Saltau THE national selectors have spoken to Ricky Ponting about his future as the Perth Test looms.
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Watson might be stumped by selectors on his top-order value
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
Chloe Saltau, Adelaide 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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Agar the probable spin twin
Chloe Saltau Teen spinner Ashton Agar is closing in on the second spinner's berth for the Ashes tour.
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Agar looms large for spinner's role
Chloe Saltau Ashton Agar is closing in on the second spinner's berth for the Ashes tour.
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Watson resigns as Australian vice-captain
Chloe Saltau Shane Watson pre-empts the selectors by resigning as Australian vice-captain.
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Haddin twist - gloveman to be Test vice-captain
Andrew Wu, Chloe Saltau The soap opera that has been Australian cricket will take another twist on Wednesday when Brad Haddin is confirmed as the new Test vice-captain, raising implications for the short-term future of...
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Haddin's new role has Wade on back foot
Andrew Wu and Chloe Saltau Soap opera that has been Australian cricket will take another twist on Wednesday.
It's time to get baggy green out of storage
Chloe Saltau Chris Rogers remembers almost nothing of his only Test, except that he ripped his baggy green cap because it was so tight it was giving him a headache.
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Ready-made Rogers is more than capable for Ashes' heat
Chloe Saltau Chris Rogers and James Faulkner, the old and the new, bring to Australia's unfancied Ashes squad qualities that have been in desperately short supply in recent national teams.
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Rogers back in vogue
Chloe Saltau Chris Rogers remembers almost nothing of his only Test, except that he ripped his baggy green cap because it was so tight it was giving him a headache.
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Seasoned players signal squad's changed course
Chloe Saltau Chris Rogers and James Faulkner bring to Australia's unfancied Ashes squad qualities that have been in desperately short supply in recent Australian teams.
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Rogers recovers from near cull to get call-up
Chloe Saltau Victorian coach Greg Shipperd has admitted the pressure to produce new Australian players almost prompted the state to cut Chris Rogers from its contract list last year.
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Paceman Harris sure he'll be ready for Ashes tour
Chloe Saltau Ryan Harris receives encouraging results from a scan of his heel.
