'For example, if we were ever to seek an extension of those powers. And it has been suggested to me, that one extension we might seek is that instead of just asking for a players billing records, might we actually, like tennis, seek the ability to take the devices and download them to see what communications had been made upon them.
'That's certainly something I would not rule out but I would contemplate it only after getting the board's approval and after consultation with the players unions.
'As the world changes and as people use different means of communicating with each other through social media, whatsapp, snapchat, we have to keep ahead of these things.'
With the evolving media world making it ever more difficult to keep track of electronic communications, Flanagan's team are also attempting to better understanding the so-called 'dark web' where organised crime gangs can interact anonymously.
The ICC is also set to sign a new information sharing agreement with the UK's National Crime Agency.
'In order to thwart the intentions of corruptors, we are constantly exploring how they attempt to communicate with players including the use of various social media networks, and indeed including what some describe as the 'dark web',' Flanagan said.
'There is no ground for complacency whatever. These corruptors have demonstrated ingenuity and demonstrated determination to keep trying to get at players and match officials who are bound by our code of conduct.'
