Syazrul Idrus
{{short description|Malaysian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Malay name|Syazrul Ezat|Idrus|note=on}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Syazrul Idrus
| image =
| country = Malaysia
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2012–present
| fullname = Syazrul Ezat Idrus
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|1|9|df=yes}}
| birth_place =
| 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.
Personal life
Syazrul was born on 9 January 1991.{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/syazrul-idrus-402140|title=Syazrul Idrus|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=26 July 2023}} In 2015 he married professional squash player Zulhijjah Binti Azan.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Squash/2015/08/11/Honeymoon-can-wait-for-Zulhijjah-in-quest-for-squash-title/|title=Honeymoon can wait for Zulhijjah in quest for squash title|first=Kng|last=Zheng Guan|date=11 August 2015|access-date=26 July 2023|newspaper=The Star}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/taxonomy/term/3/2015/11/94866/rmaf-hawks-azam-rampas-kejuaraan-idcc-di-australia|title=RMAF Hawks azam rampas kejuaraan IDCC di Australia|language=ms|date=6 November 2015|access-date=26 July 2023|newspaper=Berita Harian}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.malaycricket.org.my/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=348:syazrul-ezat-fitri-wakili-kalutara-di-colombo&catid=2:latest|title=Syazrul Ezat, Fitri wakili Kalutara di Colombo|language=ms|date=14 January 2015|access-date=26 July 2023}}
International career
Syazrul was named in the Malaysia national under-19 cricket team squad for the 2007 ACC Under-19 Elite Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/nepal-starts-off-as-favourites-to-win-acc-u-19-elite-cup-in-kuala-lumpur-307464|title=Nepal starts off as favourites to win ACC U/19 Elite Cup in Kuala Lumpur|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=26 July 2023|date=19 August 2007|last=Sami-ul-Hasan}} He was a member of Malaysia's senior squad for the 2012 ACC Trophy Elite.{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/asian-cricket-council-trophy-elite-2012-13-582078/malaysia-squad-585061/series-squads|title=Asian Cricket Council Trophy Elite 2012/13: Malaysia squad|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=1 October 2012|access-date=26 July 2023}}
Syazrul made his Twenty20 International debut against Vanuatu in October 2019. He recorded a hat-trick against Thailand in the 2022 Malaysia Quadrangular Series.{{cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/cricket/2022/07/810741/five-star-show-quadrangular-series|title=Five-star show in Quadrangular Series|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=4 July 2022|first=Devinder|last=Singh|access-date=26 July 2023}} He made his List A debut against Denmark in December 2022 during the 2022 Cricket World Cup Challenge League A.
Syazrul received three silver medals as part of Malaysia's squad in cricket at the 2023 SEA Games.{{cite news|url=https://www.infosentral.my/sukan-sea-pingat/|title=Pingat Sukan SEA 2023 Malaysia Kedudukan Carta Pungutan Terkini|publisher=Info Sentral|language=ms|access-date=26 July 2023}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/best-figures-in-an-innings-283973|title=Records for T20I Matches: Best bowling figures in an innings|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=26 July 2023}}