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Portrait balls-up just nuts
By Toby Forage
June 10, 2005

SHANE Warne's googlies are the talk of the London tabloids, but it's nothing to do with his bowling actions.
Officials at Lord's reportedly called for touch-ups to be made to a portrait of the Australia leg-spin bowler because it displayed "too much of his middle stump", reports The Sun's cricket writer John Etheridge.
Etheridge wrote yesterday: "Artist Fanny Rush was asked to reduce the cricketer's lunchbox before an unveiling at Lord's.
"A few tickles were made to the leg side."
But the MCC has denied it asked for any changes to be down-under.
When asked if adjustments had been made to the lunchbox area, the historic cricket club's art curator Adam Chadwick said: "Absolutely not.
"It's a fun story, but there's no truth in it at all."  
Warne, 35, unveiled the portrait on Wednesday (AEST)at Lord's, where it will hang permanently in the Long Room.
Warne added: "It's a huge honour, but I suppose a few of the members might throw darts at it."