No, no maximum

although boundaries tend to limit it somewhat (7 is not unknown: 3 run and 4 overthrows). Before boundaries were invented the players could run until the ball was retrieved & thrown back to the wicket, so a shot into, say, a river or into a tree could yield a lot of runs.

Posted By: BerlinCanary on September 12th 2005 at 16:55:41

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Serious cricket question (General Chat) - Capital Canary, Sep 12, 16:52:30
- No, no maximum (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Sep 12, 16:55:41
  - There's the apocryphal story about the tiger pouncing on the ball... (General Chat) - Basil Wrathbone, Sep 12, 17:01:07
    - Can't find a single ball record. But, off a single over (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Sep 12, 17:07:52
  - 'Ow be BC, whats the coverage like over there? (General Chat) - DefConOne, Sep 12, 16:57:25
    - Zero on TV (except down the pub) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Sep 12, 17:00:53
      - Slightly selfish if you don't mind me saying so! (n/m) (General Chat) - DefConOne, Sep 12, 17:02:55
        
        They need 6+ an over - would make it a bit more exciting! (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Sep 12, 17:06:28
- If it goes to the boundary it's 4, if it gets there without bouncing, 6 (General Chat) - SherryEnema, Sep 12, 16:54:28
- as long as they run them I believe their is no max (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 12, 16:54:04
- yeah, could run as many as you want (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 12, 16:53:42

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