Martin van der Merwe      

• IPL starts in UAE on April 16, ends in India on June 1
• Dhawan better off after South Africa 'setback'
• Pujara sharpening bowling skills
• Rain threat looms large in Durban
• WI show England the T20 way

South Africa face winds of change

Graeme Smith was the last of South Africa's old guard. The roots of the new one need to grow deeper

Warner and Johnson a class apart

ESPNcricinfo marks the Australian players out of 10 following their impressive series win in South Africa

Shehzad may be the long-term answer

A lot of people have commented on Ahmed Shehzad's mild facial resemblance to Virat Kohli, but there's also a bit of Kohli about the way he sets up at the crease

Resilient Australia close to becoming a powerhouse

They have the aggressive opening bowler and batsman and the imaginative captain to become unbeatable. The No. 3 slot is the only chink in their armour

The power of the unremarkable

Like Asif Mujtaba before him, Fawad Alam brings to Pakistan a much-needed eye for detail and alertness to opportunity