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Bancroft, Sams involved in sickening head clash in BBL

By AAP Newswire

Jan 3, 2025

Cameron Bancroft and Daniel Sams have been involved in a sickening collision while attempting to take a catch in Sydney Thunder's BBL clash with the Perth Scorchers.

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Both players were running at full pace from opposite directions in a bid to catch Cooper Connolly's skied shot on Friday night.

Sams, who was running in from the boundary, appeared to be knocked out cold in the horrific clash of heads.

Bancroft, who was running with the flight of the ball, did not lose consciousness but appeared groggy.

Sams was taken off by medi-cab while Bancroft walked from the field with assistance from medicos. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

Players from both sides rushed in as soon as the incident occurred.

After some five minutes of treatment, a groggy Bancroft was able to walk off the field with the help of a trainer, blood streaming from his nose as he left the field.

Sams was treated by his team's medical staff as well as an ambulance crew before being taken off on a medi-cab.

The Scorchers were 4-126 after 15.2 overs when play was halted while the injured players were attended to.