shane warne statue

Warne statue unveiled at Melbourne Cricket Ground

A slimmed-down Shane Warne watched as a rather paunchy statue of himself was unveiled at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday, complete with the earring and mullet hairstyle that typified the star legspinner during his test playing days.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 27: Shane Warne of the Stars watches as one of his deliveries goes over his head for six during the T20 Big Bash League match between the Sydney Sixers and the Melbourne Stars at Sydney Cricket Ground on December 27, 2011 in Sydney, Australia.

Warne, who took a then-record 708 test wickets and still plays in the Big Bash Twenty20 domestic league for the Melbourne Stars, joins 10 other sporting statues at the MCG, including cricketers Don Bradman, Keith Miller and Dennis Lillee.

Depicted in the statue bowling a leg break, Warne said “it’s 300 kilos that statue, it’s pretty lifelike for when I played. It’s a great honor … a bit weird seeing yourself up there but, I’m very proud.”