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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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.

Cricket

Stoic Haddin sets the standard

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Brad Haddin at a cricket clinic for asylum seekers next to Manuka oval today.
28 Jan 2013.
Photo: Rohan Thomson. The Canberra Times.

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Chloe Saltau As Brad Haddin prepared to resume his Test career in Mohali on Thursday, his daughter Mia remained in Westmead Children's Hospital.

Cricket

Skipper backs lesser lights to go distance

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Chloe Saltau AUSTRALIA will field three debutants in a one-day game for the first time in 27 years against Sri Lanka at the MCG on Friday, but acting captain George Bailey believes the match could showcase the...

Cricket

Top three against Sri Lanka all debutants

Phillip Hughes

Chloe Saltau Australia will have three debutants in a one-day game for the first time in 27 years against Sri Lanka at the MCG on Friday, but acting captain George Bailey believes the match could showcase the...

Cricket

Ponting prepares Watson for captaincy

Australian captain Ricky Ponting, right, playfully holds teammate Shane Watson

Chloe Saltau RICKY PONTING has backed Shane Watson to do a fine job if he has to captain Australia in the Boxing Day Test, as long as he doesn't think too much.

Cricket

Watson a fine leader: Punter

Shane Watson

Chloe Saltau Ricky Ponting has backed Shane Watson to do a fine job if he has to captain Australia in the Boxing Day Test, as long as he doesn't think too much.

Cricket

Running out of time: former Australian captain Ricky Ponting concedes it could be the end

Ricky Ponting.

Chloe Saltau A realistic Ricky Ponting expects to discuss his future with the selectors soon, and has conceded his career could be over before the end of the summer.

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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Over too soon: Ricky Ponting's last stand was short of runs but full of emotion

Ricky Ponting.

Chloe Saltau Ricky Ponting raised both arms to all parts of the WACA Ground and said farewell to cricket.

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Perth shaping as ultimate test for Ponting

The deciding test in Perth looks like Pontings last punt to stay in the side.

Chloe Saltau The national selectors speak to Ricky Ponting about his future ahead of the Perth Test.

Selectors speak to embattled Ponting

Ricky Ponting

Chloe Saltau THE national selectors have spoken to Ricky Ponting about his future as the Perth Test looms.

Ponting safe for now but concedes his run may be over

Ricky Ponting

Chloe Saltau RICKY PONTING will escape the axe for the Perth Test but the former captain has admitted a hard conversation with the national selectors about his future is imminent.

Cricket

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.

Ponting's happy homecoming

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Chloe Saltau The decision speaks volumes of the ex-skipper's resilience and rejuvenation.

A great and gentle man of the game bows out

Chloe Saltau When news of Rahul Dravid's retirement broke, the world's most popular cricket website crashed.