Big Bash League collision: Sydney Thunder's Cameron Bancroft and Daniel Sams 'conscious' but have concussion signs

Sydney Thunder's Cameron Bancroft and Daniel Sams collided after attempting to take a catch during game against Perth Scorchers in Big Bash; Bancroft was escorted off with assistance from medical team while Sams went off on a stretcher; both players taken to hospital for assessment

Image: Sydney Thunders' Cameron Bancroft (L) and Daniel Sams (R) collided after attempting to take a catch against Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash

Sydney Thunder duo Cameron Bancroft and Daniel Sams are "conscious and talking" but "demonstrating symptoms of concussion" after colliding with each other in the Big Bash League.

The incident happened during a game against Perth Scorchers at Optus Stadium while the pair were running towards each other attempting to take a catch and they fell to the floor after colliding.

Bancroft was escorted off the field with the medical team while Sams was carried off on a stretcher.

Image: Bancroft is assisted from the field after colliding with Sams
Image: Sams was taken off in a stretcher after the collision but is 'conscious and talking'

"Both players are conscious and talking, demonstrating symptoms of concussion and have possible fractures," Thunder said on X.

"Both have been transported to hospital for assessment."

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They were replaced by Ollie Davies and Hugh Weibgen in a game Thunder won by four wickets.

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