The deal has all but been done. We have a verbal agreement from James and it's just a case of getting the paperwork processed next week.
I can't think of anything that would have a bigger impact for the game in Wales than an Ashes Test.
We always felt we had a case geographically and politically, but what we couldn't do is assume it was going to happen.
The news on Michael is very disappointing but at the end of the day we can't do that much about it.
