'WINNING MEANS MORE'

HARMER: PROTEAS SPINNER PUTS THE TEAM AHEAD OF INDIVIDUAL PRIZES

- Wesley Botton

Despite receiving the Player of the Series award, veteran spinner Simon Harmer said it meant more to him for the Proteas to win in India than it did for him to shine as an individual.

Harmer took eight wickets in the Proteas' 30-run victory in Kolkata earlier this month, and he grabbed nine scalps in the 408-run win in the second Test in Guwahati which ended yesterday.

It was a historic effort by South Africa, with the national side winning a series in India for the first time in 25 years in the five-day format.

"Coming to India we understood it was going to be a difficult series. They're a world-class team, especially in their own conditions," Harmer said after taking 6/37 yesterday to help wrap up the series win.