Sydney Thunder players Daniel Sams and Cameron Bancroft were involved in a horrific collision during their Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25 match against Perth Scorchers at Optus Stadium, Perth on Friday (January 3, 2025). (More Cricket News)
The incident happened in the 16th over of the first innings. Middle-order batter Cooper Connolly lofted the second ball over square leg, bowled by Lockie Ferguson, and in the following passage of play Sams and Bancroft converged to take the catch. But they ended up colliding, head-on.
The play was stopped with the Scorchers at 138/4. Sams, 32, showed signs of a concussion and was stretchered off while a bloodied Bancroft, also 32, walked off with some assistance.
The latest report claimed that both players were awake and talking. The play, meanwhile, resumed after more than 10 minutes of stoppage with Hugh Weibgen and Ollie Davies coming on as concussion substitutions.
Earlier in the day, in Dhaka, Durbar Rajshahi's Sabbir Hossain was stretchered off following a collision with team-match Shafiul Islam during their Bangladesh Premier League (BBL) match.
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder match facts
Match: 22nd match of Big Bash League 2024-25
Venue: Optus Stadium, Perth, Australia
Toss: Sydney Thunder won the toss and bowled first. Scorchers scored 177/4 in 20 overs.
Playing XIs
Perth Scorchers: Matthew Hurst (wk), Finn Allen, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Ashton Turner (c), Nick Hobson, Matthew Spoors, Matthew Kelly, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff, Lance Morris.
Sydney Thunder: David Warner (c), Blake Nikitaras, Sam Billings (wk), Matthew Gilkes, Sherfane Rutherford, Chris Green, Tom Andrews, Lockie Ferguson, Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Daniel Sams.
