Ponting’s advice for South Africa in T20 World Cup final

Ponting – who has coached a handful of South Africa’s stars at the domestic level in the Indian Premier League and is well renowned a big-game player having won three ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup titles for Australia – said he planned to touch base with a group of Proteas and pass on some advice ahead of the one-off final in Barbados on Saturday.

Ponting suggested it would be a simple piece of advice that he would provide – for South Africa’s players to embrace the moment of playing in a T20 World Cup final.

“A lot of teams say ‘It’s just another game’ and they try and hide away from how big the occasion is and it is no good doing that. it is all about embracing it for what it is,” Ponting said on the ICC’s Digital Daily show.

“These players haven’t been there before, so enjoy tonight, enjoy tomorrow.

“But make sure everything you do leading in is the same and your preparation is the same.”