| Syazrul Idrus | |
| Country: | Malaysia |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2012–present |
| Fullname: | Syazrul Ezat Idrus |
| Birth Date: | 9 January 1991 |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Role: | Bowler |
| T20idebutdate: | 1 October |
| T20idebutyear: | 2019 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Vanuatu |
| T20icap: | 20 |
| Lastt20idate: | 26 July |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2023 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | China |
| Date: | 26 July 2023 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/syazrul-idrus-402140 ESPNcricinfo |
Syazrul Ezat Idrus (born 9 January 1991) is a Malaysian cricketer. He has played for the Malaysia national cricket team since 2012, as a right-arm medium pace bowler.
Syazrul was born on 9 January 1991.[1] In 2015 he married professional squash player Zulhijjah Binti Azan.[2]
In Malaysian domestic cricket, Syazrul has played for Malaysian Armed Forces and also represented the Royal Malaysian Air Force team at the 2015 International Defence Cricket Challenge in Australia.[3] In 2015 he and Fitri Sham were sent to play club cricket for Kalutara Town Club in Sri Lanka as part of an exchange program.[4]
Syazrul was named in the Malaysia national under-19 cricket team squad for the 2007 ACC Under-19 Elite Cup.[5] He was a member of Malaysia's senior squad for the 2012 ACC Trophy Elite.[6]
Syazrul made his Twenty20 International debut against Vanuatu in October 2019. He recorded a hat-trick against Thailand in the 2022 Malaysia Quadrangular Series.[7] He made his List A debut against Denmark in December 2022 during the 2022 Cricket World Cup Challenge League A.[1]
Syazrul received three silver medals as part of Malaysia's squad in cricket at the 2023 SEA Games.[8] In the opening match of the 2023 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier B, against China, he recorded bowling figures of 7/8 from four overs, becoming the first player to take seven wickets in a men's Twenty20 International.[9]