Sir Paul Condon is expected to call on cricket's governing body to get tough in the battle against match-fixing.

Sir Paul, who is heading the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit, will deliver his first report within the next few weeks.

And, according to an interview to be broadcast on BBC World Service's Sportsworld tomorrow, the role of the ICC itself will be examined in Sir Paul's proposals.

He says: "A big chunk will be about the future of the ICC. What it does, how it works, how it can get itself in better shape to deal with these problems.

"And then some fairly strong advice on implementation to make sure all this is in place and done and dusted before the next World Cup in South Africa."

That gives the ICC until 2003 to implement Sir Paul's recommendations.

Regarding match-fixing, Sir Paul continues: "It is a problem and a challenge for the whole of world cricket.

"It has become ingrained in the sport and it is going to need a courageous and robust approach from those who administer cricket to make sure we keep it to an absolute minimum and hopefully the package of reforms I have put forward will enable them to do just that."

Sir Paul believes that young players in particular should be singled out for advice in order to combat any possible match-fixing in the future.

He says: "There are some important things we must do to ensure players, particularly young ones coming on to the international scene, realise the opportunity for corruption and how they can become sucked into it."

He added: "For me the most important thing is to help restore the faith in the game for millions of followers around the world.

"What happens on the field should be about skill, courage, luck and endeavour - not about seedy deals with bookmakers, mobile phones and the fixing of matches for betting purposes."

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