The definition was synonymous with Horse racing which was finally adapted to the corporate world as well. In racing it signified the importance of a race horse's performance on a racecourse best and ideally suited for it. Whereas, in the corporate world it involved people who are most suitable for different things or kinds of situations that one is confronted with.
In cricket, with the introduction of the three different formats of the game, a cricketer is rapidly moving towards specialization. This is to make one more focused and tuned in one's quest to achieve one's ultimate goal.
The change in the way a cricket team and a cricketer is approaching the sport has created a bit of confusion in the minds of the people selecting, following and playing the game. Change, as one says, is inevitable, however, the procedure to successfully implement it, is not so easily understood.
