Jansen reveals Ponting's parting IPL gift ahead of WTC Final
Jansen said Ponting had instilled great confidence in his bowling since he joined up with the Kings earlier this year and he is planning to use that newfound belief when the Proteas take on Australia in the one-off Ultimate Test.
"Before I left (India), he (Ponting) just said 'good luck, I hope you do well, but I hope you lose'," Jansen told ICC Digital from Arundel on Tuesday after the opening day of South Africa's warm-up match against Zimbabwe was washed out due to persistent rain.
"I learnt a lot from him, especially from a mental point of view. He is always positive and he always sees the good stuff instead of the bad stuff, if it makes sense.
"And I think that's why he's a legend of the game, because you always lean towards what could happen instead of what could go wrong. For me personally in the IPL, he's helped a lot in that regard, because he always reminds you what could be, what you can do and what could happen instead of what couldn't happen."
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