Mohammad Aamer takes 5 wickets in one over

Question

Mohammad Aamer takes 5 wickets in one over. Pakistani bowler Mohammad Aamer who has taken 5 Australian wickets in a maiden over. Three of those five were his wickets while the other two were run outs. Is this the world record?

Answer 1

There are bowlers who have been accredited with four wickets in an over - Chaminda Vaas in the 2003 World Cup against Bangladesh for example - so Aamer doesn't personally hold the record. But Pakistan might - can't think of any other five-wicket overs.