Cricket Superstar
Cricket Superstar is an Australian cricket-based reality television series that airs on Fox8. Working on a weekly elimination format (known on the show as dismissals), the winner will receive a rookie-contract with his state and a scholarship to the Centre of Excellence. The winner was 21-year-old Victorian, Ian Holland.
| Cricket Superstar | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Developed by | North One Television Australia |
| Presented by | Lee Furlong |
| Judges | Allan Border |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (as of 15 March 2012) |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox8 |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original release | 4 January 2012 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Football Superstar |
| Followed by | The Recruit |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Season One (2012)
The first series is hosted by Lee Furlong. Former Australian captain Allan Border is the chief judge and Graham Manou is the mentor. It was filmed in Brisbane and featured guest appearances by current and former players including Matthew Hayden[1] and Ricky Ponting.[2]
It first aired on 4 January 2012.[3]
Contestants
The final squad of 15 players[3] was selected from 60 finalists, from over 1000 applicants. The prize for the winner is a rookie contract with their state association for the 2012/13 season and a four-month scholarship at the Cricket Centre of Excellence in Brisbane.[2]
| Name | Date of Birth (Age) | State | Main skill | Comments | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Holland | 3 October 1990 | Vic | All-rounder | Winner | Fox8, ESPN, CA |
| Dave Vernon | 27 September 1990 | WA | Pace bowler | Runner-up | Fox8, ESPN, CA |
| James Moss | 19 November 1989 | SA | Batsman | Dismissed in week 10 Was rookie listed by Adelaide (AFL) in 2008 & 2009 | Fox8, ESPN, CA |
| Ben Cooper | 10 February 1992 | Tas | Batsman | Dismissed in week 9 Brother of Tom Cooper, both Ben and Tom have played international cricket for the Netherlands cricket team | Fox8, ESPN |
| Jake Fawcett | 22 March 1990 | WA | Batsman | Dismissed in week 8 Has played List-A cricket for Western Australia | Fox8, ESPN, CA |
| Josh Clarke | 14 December 1992 | NSW | All-rounder | Dismissed in week 8 | Fox8, ESPN |
| Chris Chellew | 14 September 1990 | WA | All-rounder | Withdrew due to injury in week 8 | Fox8, ESPN, CA |
| Justin Avendano | 11 August 1993 | NSW | Batsman | Dismissed in week 6 | Fox8 |
| Richard Potter | 12 September 1993 | NSW | Wicket-keeper | Dismissed in week 6 | Fox8 |
| Mason Crozier | 24 November 1991 | Vic | Pace bowler | Dismissed in week 6 Brother of Fremantle footballer Hayden Crozier | Fox8 |
| Alex Frick | 14 May 1992 | SA | Pace bowler | Dismissed in week 5 (injury) Son of John Frick | Fox8 |
| Sam Brandon | 19 November 1991 | Qld | Pace bowler | Dismissed in week 4 | Fox8 |
| Jake Scicluna | 6 October 1994 | NSW | Batsman | Dismissed in week 3 | Fox8 |
| Cameron Williams | 18 November 1991 | SA | Spin bowler | Dismissed in week 3. Has played First Class for South Australia | Fox8, ESPN, CA |
| Jackson Smith | 30 November 1992 | Qld | Pace bowler | Dismissed in week 2[2] | Fox8 |