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.
Cricket
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.
For Watson, the good, the bad, and the injury
Chloe Saltau Shane Watson laboured through his longest innings in more than two years with an injured calf, and is expected to be ruled out of the final Test in Sydney.
Cricket
Lillee's lament: no spearhead
Chloe Saltau Fast bowling legend Dennis Lillee laments lack of a spearhead to stop South Africa's marauding batsmen in Perth, and said he would have been furious if he had been rested from a Test like Peter...
Lillee calls for enforcer to provide cutting edge
Chloe Saltau FAST-BOWLING legend Dennis Lillee has lamented the lack of a spearhead to stop South Africa's marauding batsmen in Perth, and said he would have been furious if he had been rested from a Test as...
Over too soon: Ricky Ponting's last stand was short of runs but full of emotion
Chloe Saltau Ricky Ponting raised both arms to all parts of the WACA Ground and said farewell to cricket.
Unfit Watson a burden on team: Ponting
Chloe Saltau Shane Watson will be put through a final, punishing fitness test in Adelaide.
Manuka return for Watson?
Fleta Page, Chloe Saltau Canberra has emerged as an unlikely comeback destination for Shane Watson if the Australian vice-captain is left out of the national team for the Adelaide Test starting on Thursday.
Cricket
Starc says he's ready for the longer game
Chloe Saltau Mitchell Starc is adamant he has made the difficult adjustment to red ball cricket but remains in the dark about whether he'll play in the second Test.
What use Champions when so many heroes are injured?
Chloe Saltau SHANE WATSON should be Australia's most influential cricketer. He is certainly one of its busiest, and most highly paid.
Cricket
Watson injury hit to master plan
Chloe Saltau Cricket Australia's plan to have Shane Watson at peak fitness unravels.
Watson's leader spot on ice
Chloe Saltau Shane Watson yet to receive official endorsement as vice-captain from selection panel.
Cricket
Cricket to honour its women
Chloe Saltau Australian cricket moves to fix a glaring omission in its hall of fame - the absence of female cricketers.
Cricket
Clarke's hard work paying off
Chloe Saltau This time last year, Michael Clarke knew he had to get better. Then, when he became captain, he knew he had to make the team better.
The rehabilitation of Michael Clarke
Chloe Saltau Allan Border Medal winner Michael Clarke has worked hard to lift his game.
Cricket
Pattinson returns to tackle Sri Lanka's potent batsmen
Chloe Saltau James Pattinson is back just in time to tame Sri Lanka's rampant batsmen.
