The highest number of runs scored in an over is not 36! See this...

The highest number of runs scored in an over is not 36. It’s 77!!

But what many people don’t know is that the bowling team allowed the batting team to get close enough to the target and give them a chance to win so that they take risks and get out!

But how does this happen. Through No Balls?

Originally posted by: vijay

But how does this happen. Through No Balls?

and all valid 6 balls == sixes -- 36 >>> still the tally is not matching !

Seems a math puzzle?! 🤪

Anyone ... please decode this....

Originally posted by: vijay

But how does this happen. Through No Balls?

Yes he gave 16 no balls and 6 4s were hit and 8 6s.

Originally posted by: SoniRSippu21

Yes he gave 16 no balls and 6 4s were hit and 8 6s.

Originally posted by: Viswasruti

How it will be 77? --- 16+24+ 48 = 88 !

The over was as follows: 0444664614106666600401

Bolds are the balls which were legitimate

Originally posted by: SoniRSippu21

The over was as follows: 0444664614106666600401

Bolds are the balls which were legitimate

If a no ball six it will be --7

Then there won't be any simple 4s and 6s! Yes 1 and dots will be possible!

Originally posted by: Viswasruti

If it is a no ball 4 then the runs will be --5

If a no ball six it will be --7

Then there won't be any simple 4s and 6s! Yes 1 and dots will be possible!

Maybe rules were different that time. This was posted in one of the articles the over detail were like the one i posted about

The over went as follows (the balls in bold are the legitimate ones) – 0444664614106666600401

In another article over this bizarre over, it was like this!

Yes Soni, as you rightly mentioned , the no ball was not counted as 1 run in those days!! 😃

It has to be kept in mind that if one scored runs off a no-ball in that era, he would not have got runs for the extra ball.

1 4 4 4 6 6 4 6 1 4 1 1 6 6 6 6 6 0 0 4 0 1 ---

As is evident, only 1 of the first 17 deliveries was a legitimate one. Germon himself scored 70 runs off the over, Ford somehow managed to assemble 5, and 2 runs came off no-balls. The confused umpire miscounted and called over after 5 balls.

https://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/bert-vance-concedes-77-runs-off-one-over-103923

Before I give my two scents, the mystery has been solved

Some bizarre 1st class test, I say.

Good to know it exists Madhuri.

Cheers...