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Syazrul Ezat Idrus (born 9 January 1991) is a Malaysian
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er. He has played for the
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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
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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
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debut against
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in October 2019. He recorded a
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against
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in the 2022 Malaysia Quadrangular Series. He made his
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debut against
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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. In the opening match of the 2023 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier B, against
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, he recorded bowling figures of 7/8 from four overs, becoming the first player to take seven wickets in a men's Twenty20 International.


References

{{reflist 1991 births Living people Malaysian cricketers Malaysia Twenty20 International cricketers Cricketers at the 2022 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Malaysia Twenty20 International hat-trick takers