Former England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chair David Morgan has been appointed to undertake an "extensive" review into the business of domestic cricket.

The review has been commissioned by the national governing body's management board to carry out detailed research and analysis into the best business models for county clubs. Morgan - also a former chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC) - will be helped by ECB managing director of events and county business, Gordon Hollins.

It follows a number of strategic initiatives put in place by the ECB since 2005, which feature the Building Partnerships plan and Grounds to Play - published last year. The review comes at a time when a large number of county clubs reported losses for the last financial year, with Yorkshire and Lancashire recording seven-figure deficits.

ECB chair Giles Clarke said: "We want to ensure that we have a robust, long-term strategy in place for safeguarding our domestic game. "We need to examine all aspects of our business operations and consult widely with all our key stakeholders across the game as well as the wider leisure and entertainment industry."