The King inquiry set up to look into the cricket match-fixing scandal has tabled a number of dramatic measures to avoid a repeat of the Hansie Cronje scandal that rocked cricket this year.

The revolutionary proposals include cricket players having their phones tapped, being forced to take lie-detector tests and having their e-mails monitored.

Judge Edwin King, who leads the inquiry set up in June this year, said the measures would not contravene the human rights clauses in South Africa's constitition.

The commission's second interim report suggested a lie-detector, or polygraph, test undertaken either at random or when there are grounds for suspicion present was also being considered.

National captain Hansie Cronje was sacked in disgrace in April after admitting taking money from bookmakers.

Opener Herschelle Gibbs and bowler Henry Williams, who admitted agreeing with Cronje to throw matches, but said they never went through with the deal, have been banned from international competition until January.

Among proposals put forward by King on Thursday were that players should be educated in fair play and encouraged to expose any team-mates they either knew were, or even suspected might be, breaking the rules.

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"We are trying to protect young entrants to the game from unscrupulous people," said King.

It was also agreed that the game's administrators should look at ways of improving pay and remuneration packages for players.

A series of potential punishments for people caught breaking the rules have also been proposed. These would range from a simple caution for a minor first offence to a heavy fine and ultimately a life ban.