Cape Argos Warney joins The Don at Lord's
June 8, 2005

Shane Warne joined a select band of cricketers when he unveiled a portrait of himself at Lord's yesterday.
The oil on linen painting of the leg-spinner will be hung in the ground's famous Pavilion where it will be only the third portrait of an Australian player - late cricket greats Sir Donald Bradman and Keith Miller are the two others - to go on display.
"It's taken a lot of sittings with Fanny. It's a privilege for me. I feel very proud of the achievement. It (Lord's) is a fantastic ground," said Warne, after unveiling the portrait by London artist Fanny Rush.
The portrait will initially be hung in the Pavilion's Long Room, meaning Warne, the world's leading test wicket-taker, is set to walk past it when he takes the field for the first Ashes test against England starting on July 21.
Ever since bowling the "ball of the century" to dismiss Mike Gatting at Old Trafford in 1993, Warne has tormented England batsmen.

Shane Warne, Fanny and Charles Fry, Chairman of the MCC in the Long Room at Lord's

“Fanny Rush has done a wonderful job in capturing the spirit of both Shane Warne the cricketer, and Shane Warne the man. I am sure that this portrait will be much admired during the coming Ashes series, and in the future.”
- Lord Fellowes, Chairman of the MCC Arts and Library Sub-Committee