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.

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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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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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Captains courageous both on fire for Ashes

Michael Clarke

Chloe Saltau MICHAEL Clarke's strained hamstring in Hobart gave the first hint this year that he is human. Alastair Cook might not be, given the new England captain doesn't sweat - not even on the subcontinent,...

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No sweat

Chloe Saltau

Chloe Saltau Captaincy has brought out the best in Australia's Michael Clarke and England's Alastair Cook.

Mastering Morkel always a tall order

Morney Morkel

Chloe Saltau MORNE MORKEL poses a very different challenge from his more celebrated pace partner Dale Steyn, but the Australian batsmen's record against one of the giants of the game suggests they have his...

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Speculation mounts that Strauss will quit as England skipper

Andrew Strauss

Chloe Saltau Speculation is rife that Andrew Strauss will quit as England captain at a press conference at Lord's tonight, Melbourne time.

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Ashes boost: Strauss quits

Chloe Saltau Australia's Ashes outlook has brightened in the past month as England lost, in turn, its most dangerous batsman, its No.1 Test ranking and, last night, suddenly, its captain.

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Dogged Cook could be the man to heal rifts

New captain Alastair Cook looks on as former captain Andrew Strauss addressesthe media at Lord's.

Chloe Saltau On the day Michael Clarke was named captain of the ICC's Test team of the year, much intrigue focused on whether England's new Test captain, Alastair Cook, would prove a formidable opposing leader to...

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Injury and Pakistan put the heat on Australians

Hot stuff: Nasir Jamshed scores 50.

Chloe Saltau Australia's seven-wicket loss to Pakistan in Abu Dhabi was played in suffocating humidity.

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Asia again a Test too far for pitiful England

Matt Prior and Monty Panesar leave the field after England was dismissed for 252 to hand Pakistan a 3-0 Test whitewash.

Chloe Saltau England must quickly reassess after being smashed by Pakistan.