A LAWYER who once served as a part-time army commando was appointed Australian cricket’s anti-corruption watchdog on Thursday. Greg Melick, 50, has been given wide-ranging powers to investigate claims of corruption and matchfixing in the game. A barrister who has served on Australia’s National Crime Authority for the past four years, Melick will also work in conjunction with the International Cricket Council’s anti-corruption commission. “My brief is to target anybody who’s been involved, or encouraged others to be involved, in corruption – that covers the whole gamut,” Melick said. “I’m confident anything I report to the board will be acted upon in the appropriate manner.” Meanwhile, Australia’s top cricket official welcomed Pakistan’s decision to impose a life ban on former captain Salim Malik on the recommendation of a match-fixing inquiry.