New Zealand Cricket will consider an amnesty against match-fixing and doping along the lines of that proposed by Cricket Australia, the country's head of cricket says.
Cricket Australia is offering an unprecedented amnesty period for players to report any corruption-related information.
CA and the Australian Cricketers' Association are due to announce the new measures on Monday, ahead of next year's World Cup to be hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
Lindsay Crocker says the amnesty proposal is worth considering.
"New Zealand Cricket takes the issue of anti-corruption extremely seriously," he said in a statement.
"The amnesty proposed by Cricket Australia is an interesting initiative, and something NZC will discuss and consider."
There is no suggestion that any Australian players, officials or administrators are involved in illegal activity, but CA's senior manager of integrity Iain Roy said the threat of unlawful behaviour which could affect cricket's integrity was "very real".
Currently, players who fail to disclose details concerning a breach of the Anti-Corruption Code face bans of up to five years.
Cricket Australia is proposing to waive bans should players come forward with information before the end of November.
The amnesty is for players and officials with information relating to incidents from the past which they were aware of but didn't report - but it does not apply to those who committed the corrupt or illegal acts themselves.
Roy believes the move will encourage more dialogue between players and anti-corruption officials, paving the way for the game to further clean up its image.
In addition, CA has also set up a reporting hotline for players, officials and administrators to securely provide information.
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