Sams made his
first-class cricket debut for New Zealand team
Canterbury in the
2017–18 Plunket Shield season on 30 October 2017. He made his
Twenty20 debut for
Sydney Sixers in the
2017–18 Big Bash League season in December 2017, taking four wickets for fourteen runs, at the time the best figures by a debutant in the tournament. He made his
List A debut for
New South Wales in the
2018–19 JLT One-Day Cup in September 2018. In June 2019, Sams was selected to play for the Vancouver Knights franchise team in the
2019 Global T20 Canada tournament. In July 2020, Sams was named in a 26-man preliminary squad of players to begin training ahead of a possible
tour to England following the
COVID-19 pandemic and was later included in the tour party, although he did not play a match. In August 2020, Sams was picked by
Delhi Capitals for the
2020 Indian Premier League and at the start of the following season was traded to
Royal Challengers Bangalore. In October 2020, Sams was named in Australia's squad for the
limited overs matches
against the touring Indian team. He made his
Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for in December 2020. In August 2021, Sams was named as one of three players as injury cover in Australia's squad for the
2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. In February 2022, Sams was selected in the Australian squad to play in the
five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches against Sri Lanka. Later the same month, he was bought by the
Mumbai Indians in the
auction for the
2022 Indian Premier League tournament. In June 2023, Sams joined the
Texas Super Kings squad for the inaugural season of
Major League Cricket. In February 2024, Sams played for
Karachi Kings in
Pakistan Super League In November 2024, Sams signed for
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club to play in the
2025 T20 Blast. In January 2025, Sams collided with
Cameron Bancroft going for a catch in the outfield whilst playing in a
BBL match against the
Perth Scorchers. Their heads collided, and both were treated for concussion. Bancroft was left with a broken shoulder and nose, however was able to walk off the field. Sams, however, was knocked unconscious, exhibiting the
fencing response, and was stretchered off the ground. Both were taken to hospital, diagnosed with concussion, and discharged the following afternoon. Sams was cleared of any fractures, however was ruled out for at least the next 12 days under the
Cricket Australia concussion protocol. Bancroft was sidelined for "an extended period" due to his fractures. In December 2025, Sams agreed to join
Somerset County Cricket Club for the 2026 T20 Blast. He will play for
Lahore Qalandars in the
Pakistan Super League season 2026. ==References==