The 'moon ball' worked again for Sam Curran in Adelaide on Sunday.
The England all-rounder has had a tricky run since he returned from injury last month, taking only four wickets at an average of 55.75 in five one-day internationals before boarding the flight from Perth.
But Curran was rewarded for returning to his tried and tested in the second ODI against Australia.
With the first ball of a new spell Curran bowled Jack Edwards with that trademark slower ball - this one clocked slower than many spinners at 50mph.
Edwards, head rocking back and arm on his hip, looked like a man frustrated to have been deceived.
He is not the first to be done by Curran's moon ball. It is one of the 28-year-old's most potent weapons.
Data from analysts CricViz suggests he is averaging 17 with deliveries under 90km/h (56mph) in ODIs since the start of 2025, when he developed the delivery. When bowling above 90km/h, he averages 45.16.
The dismissal of Edwards was his fourth moon-ball wicket. India pair Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan and Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka have fallen for the trap in the 50-over format.
Curran was clocked bowling as low as 43mph earlier this year.




