South Africa won the Test series 3–0 and the ODI series 3–1. Jacques Kallis of South Africa emerged as the top run-scorer in the Test series with 712 runs, with an average of 178.00, followed by Herschelle Gibbs with 583 runs at an average of 116.60.
In the context of the South African cricket team's performance, they secured a convincing victory in both the Test and ODI series, winning 3–0 in the former and 3–1 in the latter. Jacques Kallis's outstanding run-scoring display in the Test series was a key factor in their success.