Pakistan to appoint 'mole'

Implicated in scandal: Wasim Akram and Salim Malik

Pakistan's international cricketers are to be closely monitored by a secret "mole" in the dressing room.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief General Tauqir Zia said the measure was a step towards ending the match-fixing corruption which has blighted the country's reputation.

The notable thing is that players will not be able to know who the man watching them is and he will accompany the team during home and away series

  Tauqir Ali

The hardline approach of the PCB comes after Justice Malik Mohammad Qayyum's report into the allegations of corruption with Pakistani cricket.

His inquiry resulted in lifetime bans for Salim Malik and Ata-ur-Rehman, as well as fines for six players, including former captain Wasim Akram.

"We have decided to keep players under tight control and an official will keep a tight check on their activities on and off the field," said Zia.

"The notable thing is that players will not be able to know who the man watching them is and he will accompany the team during home and away series."

Tauqir Zia: Strict guidelines

The measures also include a "one-man commission" to check the players' assets.

Clauses will also be placed in players' contracts banning unauthorised phone calls and liaisons in hotel rooms.

The secret observer will report to the PCB after every domestic and international tour.

Any player breaking the new regulations will incur major disciplinary action from the board.