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
Have we seen the back of Warne?
Jon Pierik and Chloe Saltau Shane Warne may have played his last competitive game of cricket if Melbourne Stars lose to Sydney Thunder.
Warne spins a barb at Bailey
Chloe Saltau Shane Warne has said worse things to international batsmen over the years, and as Paul Collingwood and Daryll Cullinan know, he doesn't bother concealing his contempt.
Cricket
Wade turns on top form for Victoria
Chloe Saltau Matthew Wade enhances his reputation for producing runs under pressure.
Viv Richards weighs Big Bash mentor role
Chloe Saltau Sir Viv Richards, one of the most destructive batsmen the world has seen, is talking to the Melbourne Stars about joining the Big Bash side as a team mentor this summer.
Cricket
Victorian trio coming off a tough tour
Chloe Saltau David Hussey, Cameron White and Glenn Maxwell all leave Sri Lanka with reputations dented.
Bailey backs predecessor White
Chloe Saltau, Colombo Australian captain George Bailey has indicated Cameron White will be given time to re-settle in the Australian Twenty20 team and says the deposed captain has improved as a leader since he was...
Cricket
Australia eases past Ireland in World Twenty20 opener
Chloe Saltau, Colombo Australia was tiring of the Irish jokes and it showed in the deadly serious manner in which Shane Watson muscled his team past Ireland in its opening match of the World Twenty20.
Cricket
Australia avoid being punchline to Irish joke
Chloe Saltau Australia were tiring of the Irish jokes, and it showed in the deadly serious manner in which Shane Watson muscled his team past Ireland in its opening match of the World Twenty20.
Cricket
Australia out to put Narine in a spin
Chloe Saltau, Colombo Australia will attempt to drag West Indies mystery spinner Sunil Narine out of his comfort zone and only then, coach Mickey Arthur has said, will his true calibre be revealed.
Cricket
White is back and oozing confidence
Chloe Saltau, Colombo Cameron White cherished his job as Australia's Twenty20 captain, so he was understandably crushed when it was taken away from him.
Cricket
Watson, Doherty lead T20 drubbing
Chloe Saltau COLOMBO: Australia's World Twenty20 juggernaut, powered by Shane Watson, gathered further momentum last night with a thrashing of South Africa, who cannot shake their habit of freezing at ICC events.
Cricket
Australia thrashes South Africa in Twenty20
Chloe Saltau, Colombo Australia's World Twenty20 juggernaut, powered by Shane Watson, gathered further momentum on Sunday night with a thrashing of South Africa.
Cricket
Team's hot streak leaves Hussey in limbo
Chloe Saltau, Colombo The inspired recall of Xavier Doherty has created a selection headache for Australia as it approaches the business end of the World Twenty20.
Cricket
Bailey hails X factor, but Hussey may stay on bench
Chloe Saltau THE inspired recall of Xavier Doherty has created a selection headache for Australia as they approach the business end of the World Twenty20, with Australia's rampant form opening the possibility...
Cricket
Spun out: Australia advance despite heavy loss
Chloe Saltau Colombo: Pakistan's spinners, all five of them, gave Australia an almighty scare last night.
Cricket
Australia qualifies for World T20 semis
Chloe Saltau, Colombo Australia falls to Pakistan but still manages to qualify for the World Twenty20 semi finals.
World Twenty20
Watson rampant in rout of Proteas
Chloe Saltau Australia's World Twenty20 juggernaut, powered by Shane Watson, gathered further momentum last night with a thrashing of South Africa, who cannot shake their habit of freezing at ICC events.
Cricket
In Twenty20 world, Australia is the land way down under
Chloe Saltau Forget the Australians' lowly ranking in Twenty20, skipper George Bailey says his team is one of the title contenders at the World Cup.
Cricket
Australia wary of giant-killing Irish
Chloe Saltau, Colombo Australia paid for a wayward bowling performance with defeat to England in its final warm-up for the World Twenty20 despite the valiant batting of Mike Hussey, who will feature in the nightmares of a...
Cricket
Axed Hussey not gone
Chloe Saltau, Colombo Australian coach Mickey Arthur has assured axed batsman David Hussey he still has an international future, despite being tipped out of the Twenty20 team by Victorian teammate Glenn Maxwell.
