| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Syazrul Ezat Idrus |
| Born | 9 January 1991 |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Role | Bowler |
| International information | |
| National side |
|
| T20I debut(cap 20) | 1 October 2019 v Vanuatu |
| Last T20I | 26 July 2023 v China |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 July 2023 | |
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. [1] 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]