A sickening collision between Daniel Sams and Cam Bancroft halted play in the Sydney Thunder’s BBL clash with the Perth Scorchers.
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Both men were tracking a high ball in the 16th over of the first innings when they clashed heads and fell to the Optus Stadium turf.
Sams showed immediate signs of a concussion and needed to be carted off with players frantically flagging paramedics after the incident.
He was thankfully seen moving, while Bancroft walked off with some assistance but under his own power, clutching and covering his nose.
Play resumed some 12 minutes later with the Scorchers 4-138.
“There’s been a horrendous collision,” Mel Jones said on commentary for Fox Cricket.
“There’s concern here.
“Both players fully committed to the ball, eyes on it. Didn’t see each other coming.
“This is what you don’t want to see.
“Medical staff out there immediately. The major concern is around Daniel Sams.
“Good signs there as it’s Cam Bancroft on his feet actually walking off the ground.
“Looks like some damage done to his nose.
“Such courage – it was all eyes on the ball for both of them.”
The Scorchers eventually posted a total of 4-177, led by Cooper Connolly (43* off 31) and Finn Allen (68 off 31).
The Thunder were able to make two concussion substitutions with both players sent to hospital with concerns over fractures – both men were awake and talking.
Under-19 Australian captain Hugh Weibgen and Ollie Davies, who had missed the match with illness and was at the team hotel, came into the match.
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FINAL TEAMS
Perth Scorchers: Ashton Turner (c), Finn Allen (New Zealand), Jason Behrendorff, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Nick Hobson, Matthew Hurst (England), Matt Kelly, Lance Morris, Matthew Spoors, Andrew Tye
Sydney Thunder: David Warner (c), Wes Agar, Tom Andrews, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings (England), Lockie Ferguson (New Zealand), Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Blake Nikitaras, Sherfane Rutherford (West Indies), Daniel Sams
