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.
England Ashes preparations hit by rain at Blundstone Arena in Hobart
Chloe Saltau At least the weather gods are on Australia's side. There is rising anxiety in the England camp about the tourists' Ashes preparations, with two days of their tour match against Australia A washed out...
Ashes 2013: Josh Hazlewood out of action for weeks
![Josh Hazlewood](http://web.archive.org./web/20131109035123im_/http://images.canberratimes.com.au/2013/11/08/4908241/Josh-20Hazlewood-20131108195820396180-90x60.jpg)
Chloe Saltau Another of Australia's rising fast bowlers has broken down, with Ashes contender Josh Hazlewood expected to miss several weeks with shin soreness.
Clarke faces real test after bloodletting
![Chloe Saltau dinkus](http://web.archive.org./web/20131109035123im_/http://images.canberratimes.com.au/2013/09/12/4741603/Chloe%20Saltau%20dinkus-90x60.jpg)
Chloe Saltau MICHAEL Clarke might be relieved to face Stuart Broad on a bouncy Gabba pitch because nothing the tall and provocative Englishman can direct at him could be more testing than the examination the...
Cricket
England cricket team frustrated as rain falls
![England captain Alastair Cook and England coach Andy Flower.](http://web.archive.org./web/20131109035123im_/http://images.canberratimes.com.au/2013/11/08/4908722/ZAH_rain_TN-20131108232414889159-90x60.jpg)
Chloe Saltau There is rising anxiety in the England camp about the tourists' Ashes preparation.
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Clarke ready to face Old Enemy, and the enemy within
![Michael Clarke](http://web.archive.org./web/20131109035123im_/http://images.canberratimes.com.au/2013/11/08/4908729/ZAH_clarke_TN-20131108233632873679-90x60.jpg)
Chloe Saltau There has been no escape for Clarke from the relentless commentary on his leadership of a side that hasn't won a Test since January.
Shane Warne critiques Michael Clarke's management style
![Michael Clarke](http://web.archive.org./web/20131109035123im_/http://images.canberratimes.com.au/2013/11/08/4907280/clarke320-90x60.jpg)
Chloe Saltau Michael Clarke might be relieved to face Stuart Broad on a bouncy 'Gabba pitch because nothing the tall and provocative Englishman can direct at him could be more testing than the examination the...
Cricket
Ashes: England team cuisine makes Merv Hughes gag
![Merv Hughes](http://web.archive.org./web/20131109035123im_/http://images.canberratimes.com.au/2013/11/08/4906451/----art-thum-merv_20131108124201858282-90x60.jpg)
Andrew Wu, Chloe Saltau England's new-age menu might have the approval of some of Australia's finest foodies but not so former Test great Merv Hughes.
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Australia A players learn about selection via Twitter
![Tim Paine](http://web.archive.org./web/20131109035123im_/http://images.canberratimes.com.au/2013/11/08/4905050/ZAH_paine_TN-20131108010542570088-90x60.jpg)
Chloe Saltau Tim Paine was one of a handful of Australia A players who learnt of their selection to play on Twitter.
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Fixture congestion frustrates pacemen: Bird
![Jackson Bird](http://web.archive.org./web/20131109035123im_/http://images.canberratimes.com.au/2013/11/06/4901302/th-svJBIRD-90x60.jpg)
Chloe Saltau Recovering paceman fears domestic schedule could rob aspiring pacemen of chances to press Test claims.
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Warnie's Pom protege fires
![Michael Carberry](http://web.archive.org./web/20131109035123im_/http://images.canberratimes.com.au/2013/11/06/4901446/----Art-thum-carb_20131106215612923833-90x60.jpg)
Chloe Saltau If Michael Carberry figures in the Ashes, Australians would have had a bit to do with it.
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Jackson Bird attacks Cricket Australia schedule
Chloe Saltau Recovering paceman Jackson Bird fears the warped domestic schedule could rob aspiring pacemen of valuable chances to press their Test claims.
Ashes: England captain Alistair Cook brushes off Shane Warne sledge
![Ricky Ponting and Shane Warne.](http://web.archive.org./web/20131109035123im_/http://images.canberratimes.com.au/2013/11/04/4893864/th-warne-ponting-90x60.jpg)
Chloe Saltau Even the suave Alastair Cook felt his blood pressure rise when Shane Warne accused him of negative captaincy, but he has more than that to consider as England ramp up their preparations for the first...
Cricket
Cook straight-bats Warne spin
![Alastair Cook](http://web.archive.org./web/20131109035123im_/http://images.canberratimes.com.au/2013/11/05/4898340/th-svACOOK-90x60.jpg)
Chloe Saltau Even the suave leader felt his blood pressure rise when accused of negative captaincy.
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England prepares for Ahmed
![Fawad Ahmed could bolt into the team for the first Test at the Gabba or may have to wait until later in the series to play alongside Nathan Lyon as a second spinner.](http://web.archive.org./web/20131109035123im_/http://images.canberratimes.com.au/2013/11/05/4898335/th-svFAWAD-90x60.jpg)
Chloe Saltau England fully expects Fawad Ahmed to probe its age-old frailties against leg-spin.
Cricket
Doolan has Test in sight
![Alex Doolan.](http://web.archive.org./web/20131109035123im_/http://images.canberratimes.com.au/2013/11/04/4895546/th-svADOOLAN-90x60.jpg)
Chloe Saltau Alex Doolan has another chance to impress selectors, for Australia A against England.
Cricket
Watson may get needle to aid an Ashes start
![Shane Watson expects to be fit for the first Test.](http://web.archive.org./web/20131109035123im_/http://images.canberratimes.com.au/2013/11/04/4895556/th-svWATSOn-90x60.jpg)
Chris Barrett, Sydney, and Chloe Saltau Acupuncture sessions loom as secret weapon to overcome hamstring injury.
Shane Warne comes out swinging in defence of Michael Clarke
![Warne and Ponting](http://web.archive.org./web/20131109035123im_/http://images.canberratimes.com.au/2013/11/04/4893930/warneponting320-90x60.jpg)
Chloe Saltau Three former Australian captains and one former vice-captain are now embroiled in the spat over Michael Clarke's leadership.
Cricket
English bats dismiss form perceptions
![Duck: Jonathan Trott dodges a return throw in Perth last week.](http://web.archive.org./web/20131109035123im_/http://images.canberratimes.com.au/2013/11/04/4895550/th-svTROTT-90x60.jpg)
Chloe Saltau England plans to draw the Australians into another war of attrition.
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Ricky Ponting motivated by jealousy of Michael Clarke, says Shane Warne
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Chloe Saltau Shane Warne suggests Ricky Ponting was motivated by jealousy when he expressed initial doubts about Michael Clarke's suitability to be Australian captain in his autobiography.
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Shane Watson says hamstring injury is 'not too bad'
![Shane Watson.](http://web.archive.org./web/20131109035123im_/http://images.canberratimes.com.au/2013/11/04/4892901/shane-watson-th_20131104084643271913-90x60.jpg)
Chris Barrett, Chloe Saltau Shane Watson has played down the seriousness of a hamstring strain, saying he was confident he would be fit to take his place for Australia in the first Test against England in 17 daysâ time.