Syazrul Idrus

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.

Personal life Syazrul was born on 9 January 1991. In 2015 he married professional squash player Zulhijjah Binti Azan.

Domestic career 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. 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.

International career Syazrul was named in the Malaysia national under-19 cricket team squad for the 2007 ACC Under-19 Elite Cup. He was a member of Malaysia's senior squad for the 2012 ACC Trophy Elite.

Syazrul made his Twenty20 International debut against Vanuatu in October 2019. He made his List A debut against Denmark in December 2022 during the 2022 Cricket World Cup Challenge League A. 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.