Cameron Bancroft has been ruled out of the remainder of the BBL with a broken nose and shoulder while Daniel Sams faces at least 12 days out of action under concussion protocols following the scary on-field collision at Optus Stadium on Friday night.

Two Sydney Thunder players, Cameron Bancroft and Daniel Sams, collided head on while going at full pace in opposite directions trying to position themselves under a high ball in the field.

“Sydney Thunder players Daniel Sams and Cameron Bancroft will both be released from hospital this afternoon, following injuries sustained in last night’s exciting victory over the Perth Scorchers at Optus Stadium,” the club wrote.

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

The play was immediately stopped when Thunder players Daniel Sams and Cameron Bancroft crashed into each other while running underneath a high ball in opposite directions in the outfield at Perth Stadium on Friday night. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: BBL clash stopped after sickening collision.

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,