Dozens of memorabilia pieces from late cricket great Shane Warne's personal collection will soon be showcased to the public in an exhibition at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Warne: Treasures of a Legend will launch on December 16 at the Australian Sports Museum, featuring 48 career memorabilia pieces including Warne's iconic floppy white hat, the famous Gatting Ball and worn Test Match shirts and boots.

Getting a first look at the exhibition, Warnie's son Jackson said the Spin King chose to put most of his most-cherished personal items in storage over the years.

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"He would occasionally show it for a poker night or if he was selling the house, but we always used to ask 'why didn't you display it?' and he'd always ju

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