Paul Condon, head of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption unit, is expected to identify those involved in fresh allegations of malpractice when he addresses the council next month.

His first report, published yesterday, into corruption within the game, alludes to new investigations being undertaken as a result of information received during the past seven months but stopped short of naming names for legal reasons.

But ICC members will receive a more detailed briefing when Condon attends the executives' meeting in London on June 18th, although his findings will not be made public.

Meanwhile, Malcolm Gray, the ICC president, has vowed to restore the world governing body's credibility after scathing criticism of it in the report, in particular its inertia when confronted with evidence of corruption.

Condon makes 24 recommendations in the 77-page document, all of which are expected to be adopted, including four that directly relate to the future structure of the ICC designed to make it "open, transparent and accountable".

If so, it will revolutionise the way the game is administered worldwide. Despite progress in recent years, the ICC is still regarded as a nebulous, near-toothless organisation open to manipulation.

"The meeting next month will be a key moment in cricket's fight-back against match-fixing as members from around the world reaffirm their commitment to a corruption-free future," Gray said yesterday.

"In deciding to make public these reports, our aim is to make this process as transparent as possible. We want followers of the game to have no doubt that we are treating this issue with the utmost importance and taking real steps to eradicate it."

The report has been broadly welcomed, and had already won a ringing endorsement from a five-man inquiry panel of the ICC's code of conduct commission, headed by Lord Griffiths. "We recommend that ICC should adopt all the recommendations," the commission had said, "although we realise that some may be more difficult to implement than others."

Condon's recommendations come under seven broad headings relating to education and awareness, security and control, player conditions, involvement and obligations, umpires, prevention and investigation of corruption, and the future of the ICC.

The report recommends Malcolm Speed, who will replace his fellow Australian David Richards as the ICC chief executive at the end of the year, should have "authority and responsibility to lead an implementation programme designed to put all approved recommendations into full effect before the World Cup in South Africa in the early part of 2003".

Condon feels that, in the current climate of financial dealings within international cricket, particularly in the negotiation of television rights, the ICC should set up an internal audit process commensurate with its commercial operations. This would avoid "conflict of interest" where those with businesses linked to television may be serving on committees that award rights.

Players, he feels, should be protected from unwelcome intrusion, especially on tour, by the appointment of security managers. These would be responsible for the security of players, officials and venues; would detect improper approaches to players and collate intelligence for the anti-corruption unit.