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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Perfect Ashes opener, but Robson's happy playing in England

Chloe Saltau Sam Robson's boyhood hero was Michael Slater, who played grade cricket in Sydney with his father, Jim, and made an exhilarating entrance to Test cricket on the Ashes tour 20 years ago.

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England's Ashes hopes on the rise

Ricky Ponting.

Chloe Saltau Retirements and selection intrigue in Australia have heightened England's optimism.

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England revel in Australia's 'failings'

England's Alastair Cook celebrates after reaching his century during the first cricket test match against South Africa at the Oval cricket ground in London July 19, 2012.     REUTERS/Philip Brown (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT CRICKET)

Chloe Saltau RETIREMENTS and selection intrigue in Australia have heightened England's Ashes optimism.

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Harbhajan comeback cleans up England

Harbhajan Singh has made a cracking comeback to international cricket.

Chloe Saltau, Colombo Provocative Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh returns to international cricket with a 4-12 haul.

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Kiwis cruelled, England crashes

New Zealand's campaign came to a cruel end.

Chloe Saltau, Colombo England could have used Kevin Pietersen and New Zealand could have used a little luck.

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Speculation mounts that Strauss will quit as England skipper

Andrew Strauss

Chloe Saltau Speculation is rife that Andrew Strauss will quit as England captain at a press conference at Lord's tonight, Melbourne time.

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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.

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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.

Sydney-born but Blighty holds sway

Talented: Sam Robson celebrates a century for Middlesex against Warwickshire this week.

Chloe Saltau Sam Robson is earning plaudits and maybe a Test chance in England.

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Cummins ready to come out swinging

Pat Cummins

Chloe Saltau Pat Cummins will take another step along the painstaking path back to international cricket when he joins the Australia A squad in Britain this winter.

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Cummins to change action on road back

Pat Cummins

Chloe Saltau Pat Cummins will join the Australia A squad in the UK this winter.

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Agar the probable spin twin

Chloe Saltau Teen spinner Ashton Agar is closing in on the second spinner's berth for the Ashes tour.

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Agar looms large for spinner's role

Ashton Agar.

Chloe Saltau Ashton Agar is closing in on the second spinner's berth for the Ashes tour.

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Haddin twist - gloveman to be Test vice-captain

Brad Haddin

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

Brad Haddin

Andrew Wu and Chloe Saltau Soap opera that has been Australian cricket will take another twist on Wednesday.

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It's time to get baggy green out of storage

Rogers

Chloe Saltau Chris Rogers remembers almost nothing of his only Test, except that he ripped his baggy green cap because it was so tight it was giving him a headache.

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Ready-made Rogers is more than capable for Ashes' heat

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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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Rogers back in vogue

Chris Rogers.

Chloe Saltau Chris Rogers remembers almost nothing of his only Test, except that he ripped his baggy green cap because it was so tight it was giving him a headache.

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Lyon relishes chance to work with MacGill

Nathan Lyon.

Chloe Saltau Nathan Lyon says his decision to move from South Australia to NSW is more about family than cricket, but he will relish the chance to work more closely with captain Michael Clarke and new spin mentor...

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Seasoned players signal squad's changed course

Chris Rogers

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.