Daniel Sams was taken off the pitch on a stretcher on Friday, after a nasty collision with teammate Cameron Bancroft during a Big Bash League game. The Sydney Thunder pair were in action against the Perth Scorchers when they chased the same ball,

Sydney Thunders 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;

Australian cricketers Daniel Sams and Cameron Bancroft are “conscious and talking” in hospital after a sickening collision while fielding in the Big Bash League.