The maximum amount can be 6 * 6 which is 36.
The above is the traditional answer. However if just a single run is attempted and the ball is over thrown those batting may keep scoring runs indefinitely until there is a chance of being run out
A maiden over in cricket is defined as one in which no runs are scored.
A maiden over is where no runs are scored.
with runs
Kevin Pietersen has scored 6,361 runs so far in Test Cricket. (Updated figure as on 22.08.2011).
Rahul Dravid of India scored most runs in the 1999 Cricket World Cup. He scored 461 runs in the 1999 Cricket World Cup.
Glenn Turner (New Zealand) scored the most runs in the 1975 Cricket World Cup. He scored 333 runs in 1975 Cricket World Cup.
Bradman scored 6996 runs in total in test cricket.
Gordon Greenidge (West Indies) scored most runs in the 1979 Cricket World Cup. He scored 253 runs.
David Gower of England scored most runs in the 1983 Cricket World Cup. He scored 384 runs in the 1983 Cricket World Cup.
sachin tendulkar has scored about 33000 runs total in ODI and test cricket
Don Bradman scored fastest 2000 runs in test cricket in just 22 innings.
Sachin Tendulkar has the most runs of any international cricket player. He has scored over 10000 runs in both Test matches and One day internationls. He is closely followed by Brian Lara who again has scored over 10000 runs in both forms of the game.