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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Clarke's back rules him out of NZ game
Chloe Saltau Almost three months since he last played, and a month before the Ashes, Michael Clarke's crook back has ruled him out of another game amid rising panic about Australia's prospects.
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No muzzle on Clarke's men for Ashes
Chloe Saltau, Chris Barrett There is no danger Australia will follow England's lead and ban players from talking about the Ashes, after James Pattinson revealed the bowlers' plan to ''open up'' England by targeting their...
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Clarke happy to talk up Ashes
Chloe Saltau and Chris Barrett There is absolutely no danger that Australia will follow England's lead and ban its players from talking about the Ashes.
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CA ponders one-day carnival
Chloe Saltau A plan to reinvent the domestic one-day competition as a stand-alone carnival in October, which would have implications for Australia's Ashes preparation, is being considered by Cricket Australia.
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Watson resigns as Australian vice-captain
Chloe Saltau Shane Watson pre-empts the selectors by resigning as Australian vice-captain.
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Haddin twist - gloveman to be Test vice-captain
Andrew Wu, Chloe Saltau The soap opera that has been Australian cricket will take another twist on Wednesday when Brad Haddin is confirmed as the new Test vice-captain, raising implications for the short-term future of...
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Haddin's new role has Wade on back foot
Andrew Wu and Chloe Saltau Soap opera that has been Australian cricket will take another twist on Wednesday.
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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.
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Seasoned players signal squad's changed course
Chloe Saltau Chris Rogers and James Faulkner bring to Australia's unfancied Ashes squad qualities that have been in desperately short supply in recent Australian teams.
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MacGill, Mallett to spin Australia in a new direction
Chloe Saltau Stuart MacGill was bamboozled by so many coaches during his career that he has become one. Ashley Mallett was so critical of Cricket Australia's spin program that he has been invited to join it.
Australia dressing room still in flux
Chloe Saltau Two contrasting pictures of the Australian team's cultural malaise have emerged from the mess in Mohali.
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CA stands by call to send stars packing before end of series
Chloe Saltau CRICKET AUSTRALIA will make no apologies for weakening the one-day team to give some of its less experienced Test players more time to prepare for the demanding Test series in India.
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I'm ready for a tough Test, says Doherty
Chloe Saltau Xavier Doherty is preparing himself for a 'bloody tough' second crack at Test cricket.
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Heat on Lyon after Test squad named
Chloe Saltau The 17-man squad for Australia's Test tour of India has been announced, with spinner Xavier Doherty and all-rounder Moises Henriques amongst the surprise inclusions.
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Selectors stuck for options for Test squad
Chloe Saltau In uncertain times, injuries to a couple of left-arm spinners have made selection difficult.
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Australia's best Test side? Here's our chosen 11 ...
Chloe Saltau Injuries and rotations have muddied the water when it comes to who commands selection in Australia's best Test team.
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Pace attack can conquer in India: Siddle
Chloe Saltau Three-quarters of the wickets during England's historic series win in India recently fell to spin, but Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle is predicting a pace-led quest for the Border-Gavaskar...
Big Bash's vulnerability comes under close scrutiny
Chloe Saltau, Andrew Wu CRICKET Australia will ramp up surveillance of the Big Bash League and commission an independent review of its integrity systems.
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India must face pace: Siddle
Chloe Saltau Three quarters of the wickets during England's historic series win in India recently fell to spin, but Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle is predicting a pace-led quest for the Border-Gavaskar...
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CA to increase scrutiny as big bash betting rises
Chloe Saltau and Andrew Wu Cricket Australia will ramp up surveillance of the Big Bash League and review its integrity system in the wake of the Australian Crime Commission report.
