"Opening day paved way for win"
"It's probably a fair reflection on how cricket has gone," said Jacques Kallis.
"The Australians played some really good cricket, and put us under pressure from the start.
"There are a lot of reasons for that, but I'm sure the guys would have learned a lot from the series, and what happened today, and how we've got to go about our business.
"Our guys pitched up here on day one, and we played the kind of cricket we know we can play. But it is frustrating that we didn't turn up like that on day one of the series."
Kallis continued: "It was a fantastic stuff from Harris. The guys bowled very well on the first morning, having lost the toss, to bowl them out for that score, on that wicket, was a really good effort.
"And then to bowl them out again the way we did, with Harro contributing like that - it was fantastic to see what our bowlers can do."
Harris said: "The last three months, I've felt I've bowled the best I've bowled in my career so far. The faith that Graeme (Smith) and Mickey (Arthur) have shown in me has been great. I'm living a dream, and I hope it carries on for a very long time."
"It has been a fantastic series of cricket as the series in
"Obviously, any time you lose it really hurts, but this has been really poor.
"The first two Tests were as good as we have played, while the first two days here were as bad as we have ever played. It shows if you're not quite there in terms of your best then results are not going to go your way.
"Full credit to
Mitchell Johnson added: "I have enjoyed it, but lots of credit has to go team. Our bowling attack stuck together and I fed off it.
"It's a bit disappointing to lose here today. I enjoy my batting and hope there are more hundreds in the future. I just feel like I'm learning and growing each game."
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