Steve Waugh to host a reality TV show; signs up with Imagine Omnimedia

MUMBAI: Former Australian captain Steve Waugh has signed up with Singapore-based Imagine OmniMedia to host a reality television show. Waugh will in the process be supporting Indian cricket by launching a talent hunt to find the next Indian cricket superstar.

The broadcaster which will telecast the show is not finalised yet. Imagine OmniMedia is in talks with all the broadcasters to showcase the talent hunt.

The show is likely to be co-produced from India between Imagine OmniMedia of Singapore and a local production house.

A nationwide search will culminate in the selection of a group of top contenders and finally, through a tough elimination process will identify a single cricket star who will get a chance to play with the leading personalities of the sport. In addition to offering a large cash prize amount of which is undisclosed, the show will launch the winner’s career in the cricket world, according to an UNI report.

A battery of ex-international and national cricket celebrities will work in conjunction with Steve Waugh. The panel of judges is likely to consist of Gavin Robertson, also a former member of the Australian cricket team, and renowned Indian ex-cricketers, the report adds.