BBL Players Push Broken-Down Uber to Reach Match, Go Viral

• Perth Scorchers players' Uber broke down en route to a BBL match against Sydney Thunder.
• Laurie Evans, Ashton Agar, Aaron Hardie, and Mahli Beardman pushed the taxi to restart it.
• The unusual incident was broadcast live and went viral on social media.
• Despite the pre-match drama, Scorchers won convincingly, scoring 202 runs and bowling out Thunder for 131.
• Ashton Turner scored an unbeaten 99, leading Scorchers to 3rd place in BBL 2025.

Why It Matters: Scorchers players' pre-match taxi trouble turned into a viral moment before a dominant BBL win.