THE chairman of selectors, John Inverarity, has expressed a
penchant for the rise (or should that be, the re-emergence) of
the all-rounder in the Australian Test team.  This yearning
follows the demise of Shane Watson as a ''genuine'' all-rounder
- one who can bat in the top six but who is also a full-time,
wicket-taking bowler - as opposed to a part-timer such as
Michael Clarke, Steve Waugh or Doug Walters.  Jacques Kallis is
the foremost genuine all-rounder in the world at the moment.
Australia's last true all-rounder was Keith Miller, who could
open the bowling and the batting.  Watson has a body about as
reliable as a computer repairer's quote, and that is a huge
source of frustration to Watto, his teammates, the selectors and
the public.  The selection panel has issued edicts about his
workload and Clarke has spoken of the narrower selection
criteria he faces if he doesn't bowl. The Ashes may well hinge
on Watson's multi-skilling, hence the rush to find a suitable
replacement.  Selectors prefer seam bowl