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Warne statue set to be unveiled at Melbourne cricket ground

By SPORTSMAIL REPORTER
Updated: 08:01 EST, 30 May 2011

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Shane Warne is set to have a bronze statue of himself unveiled outside of Melbourne cricket ground to commemorate his achievements in Australian cricket.

Warne, who recently returned from a fourth season as captain of Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League met with Melbourne Cricket Club's sculptor Louis Laumen on Monday.

Immortalised: Warne who now captains IPL side Rajasthan Royals is to be carved into bronze

The 41-year-old leg spinner tweeted 'just finished measurement sitting for my statue at the mighty MCG,' on his Twitter page.

Laumen is the sculptor of the 10 statues already erected which include cricketers Donald Bradman and Dennis Lillee.

Legendary: Warne (centre) is acknowledged by his team-mates Andrew Symonds (left) and Matthew Hayden (right) after playing his last Test match at the MCG

Warne retired from test cricket in 2007 after playing 145 tests and taking a then world-record 708 wickets.