| Test Match | PhD |
| 5 days or less | More or less 5 years |
| Toss | Advisor assigned |
| Fielding | Course work |
| Leather hunt (first 2 days) | Literature survey and search for thesis problem (first 2 years) |
| Opposition declares | Advisor takes pity and chooses thesis problem for you |
| Openers face shiny new ball and bouncers | Comprehensive exam |
| Wickets fall | Years go by |
| Nightwatchman | Hobby to prevent depression |
| Pitch crumbles | Equipment breaks down |
| Spinners spin a web | Googly from experimental results |
| Follow on | Night out |
| Unfair decision | Paper rejected |
| Last session. No. 11 batsman trying to save his stumps from reverse swinging yorker at 150kmph |
| T20 | MBA |
| 20 overs | 2 years |
| Minimal need for technique | Minimal need for technical stuff |
| Pyrotechnics - Brute force, Big shots | Pyrotechnics - Marketing Ability |
| Cheerleaders | Gets a girl that looks like a cheerleader |
| IPL Auction | Placement Season |
Sketch Credits: Jithin K S, ECE, IISc
