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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

Younger Marsh learns his lessons, looks forward

Chloe Saltau But Mitchell Marsh still feels his lapses of the past year were blown out of proportion.

Hussey to line up for last hurrah

Chloe Saltau Thought of playing on to next year's Ashes filled veteran with dread, not excitement.

Age shall not weary Hussey before the Ashes

Chloe Saltau MIKE HUSSEY would like to return to his roots and captain Western Australia when his international career is over but the last of the ageing Test batsmen is adamant he does not yet know when that...

Ashes keep the fire burning in ageing warrior Hussey

Chloe Saltau Last of ageing Test batsmen adamant he doesn't yet know when he will quit international cricket.

The last of Australia's dominant generation leaves the game

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

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Langer in line to take Warriors job

Chloe Saltau Cricket Australia bracing itself to lose key member of its coaching staff on eve of Test.

Smith and Clarke smiles apart

Chloe Saltau South African captain ridicules aspects of Australia's game plan for the series.

Cricket

I'll be right to bat: Watson

Chloe Saltau, Brisbane Australian vice-captain Shane Watson is unsure whether he will be ready to bowl in the second Test, and understands his return is not automatic.

Cricket

Watson makes progress but doubts over bowling remain

Chloe Saltau SHANE WATSON is unsure if he will be ready to bowl in the second Test in Adelaide, and understands his return is not automatic.

Cowan driven by divine inspiration

Chloe Saltau ED COWAN showed in his first seven Tests he could bat for a long time, but his maiden century against South Africa has revealed the new dimension needed to cement his place in the team.

Smith fires up as battle for top spot gets heated

Chloe Saltau SOUTH AFRICA captain Graeme Smith has ridiculed aspects of Australia's game plan for the series that will decide the No.1 Test ranking, and taken aim at the hosts' unproven top order.