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.

Cricket

Khawaja axing causes confusion

Chloe Saltau Confusion created by revolving door for Australian quicks spreads to batsmen.

Cricket

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.

Cricket

Arthur lashes out at critics of rotation policy

Australian coach Mickey Arthur.

Chloe Saltau Australian coach hits out at detractors, calling them "either naive or stubborn".

Cricket

Starc to be nursed through Ashes

Mitchell Starc

Chloe Saltau Presence of bone spurs on Mitchell Starc's ankle a closely guarded secret.

Cricket

Johnson roars back to brink of a hat-trick

Mitchell Johnson

Chloe Saltau Clearing hurdles introduced by rotation policy gives Mitchell Johnson more satisfaction than his 200th wicket.

Batsman's paradise is the fast bowler's lament

Brett Lee

Chloe Saltau Brett Lee describes Adelaide Oval's second-Test strip as ''the most amazing batting pitch I've ever seen''.

The last of Australia's dominant generation leaves the game

Ricky Ponting

Chloe Saltau Ricky Ponting leaves memories of imperious straight drives and commanding pull shots.

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Ground is fine for batsmen but how about the bowlers, says Lee

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 23:  Ben Hilfenhaus of Australia prepares the ball for team mate Peter Siddle 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 Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Chloe Saltau AS AUSTRALIA'S fast bowlers strained for a breakthrough without success, Brett Lee lamented the lack of zest in Test pitches around the nation and described Adelaide Oval's second-Test strip as ''the...

Punter lauds the sting of Bing

High and lows: Ricky Ponting and Brett Lee after a wicket against India in 2009.

Chloe Saltau Ricky Ponting knew how to get the most out of pace ace Brett Lee.

Cricket

Test plan not to blame for disastrous series: CA

Shane Watson

Chloe Saltau Cricket Australia's determination to regain Test supremacy diminished its one-day results.

Cricket

Paceman Lee burns brightly to the end

Brett Lee

Chloe Saltau Brett Lee always figured it was better to burn out than fade away, so he was still bowling fast, seriously fast, when the last injury came.

Cricket

Bowled: Hurt Lee walks

Reflecting on a fine career: Brett Lee at the announcement of his retirement yesterday.

Chloe Saltau Brett Lee was bowling fast, seriously fast, when he sustained a career-ending injury.

Pattinson happy with two out of three

James Pattinson celebrates  a wicket during the Commonwealth Bank ODI series.

Chloe Saltau Australia’s young fast bowling spearhead James Pattinson has conceded it has become too difficult to juggle all three forms of cricket at his age following his omission for the ICC World Twenty20.

Cricket

Opener Cowan to miss out as CA slashes contract list

Ed Cowan

Chloe Saltau Test opener Ed Cowan will be a surprise exclusion from Cricket Australia's contract list.

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Johnson recalled to Australian squad for England tour

Mitchell Johnson

Chloe Saltau and Stephen Samuelson Mitchell Johnson has been recalled to the Australian team for the one-day tour to England and Ireland in June and July.

Forrest shines, but Lankans win

Man of the match Mahela Jayawardene in full flight during his knock of 85.

Chloe Saltau, Hobart Life after Ricky Ponting in one-day cricket starts brilliantly for Peter Forrest but badly for Australia.

Cricket

Pattinson returns to tackle Sri Lanka's potent batsmen

James Pattinson (right) with Peter Siddle at the Allan Border Medal ceremony on Monday.

Chloe Saltau James Pattinson is back just in time to tame Sri Lanka's rampant batsmen.

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No technology lands Christian a hat-trick

Dan Christian

Chloe Saltau Dan Christian becomes fourth Australian to take a hat-trick in one-day internationals.

Cricket

Sri Lankans into finals

Sri Lanka

Chloe Saltau Dan Christian's hat-trick fails to stop Sri Lanka from booking last place in one-day finals.

Cricket

We are top dogs, says Pup

Michael Clarke

Chloe Saltau The new India, which showed up at the MCG on Friday, has not shaken Michael Clarke.

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