Nevill forced off field after scary head knock

Melbourne Renegades wicketkeeper Peter Nevill had to be taken from the field during their clash against the Sixers after he was struck on the head.

Nevill was running up to the stumps to field a throw from a teammate on Monday night at the SCG when the ball took a funny bounce off the edge of the pitch.

Nevill couldn't get his gloves up in time and was struck on the head, immediately dropping to the ground in pain.

The incident originally looked pretty serious and the former Test keeper went off for a concussion test, but was able to return to the field later in the innings.

It's not the first nasty head knock in cricket in recent times: