Saad Khan Janjua (born 7 November 1973) is a Pakistani born Singaporean

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er. Janjua is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born at Lahore, Punjab.

Domestic career

Janjua made his first-class debut for Pakistan Railways against

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in the 1994/95 season. A journeyman within Pakistani domestic cricket, Janjua played 26 first-class matches during his domestic career for no more than 7 teams besides Pakistan Railways: Lahore City,

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, Lahore Whites, Islamabad, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited and Khan Research Laboratories. In his career total of 26 first-class matches, he scored 387 runs at a batting average of 13.14, with a high score of 39. In the field he took 6 catches and with the ball he took 77 wickets at a

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of 26.38, with 2 five wicket hauls and best figures of 5/39. It was Lahore City that he made his debut in List A cricket against the Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan. Once more, in List A cricket he was something of a journeyman on the domestic circuit in Pakistan. He played List A cricket in Pakistan for 6 teams besides Lahore City: Pakistan Customs, Lahore Whites, Islamabad, Pakistan Cricket Board Whites, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited and Khan Research Laboratories. Janjua also had a taste of

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in England for the Essex Cricket Board. He played 2 List A matches for the Board against the Surrey Cricket Board in the 2nd round of the

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which was held in 2002, and Essex in the 3rd round of the same competition which was played in 2003. In total, he played 25 List A matches during his domestic career. In these 25 matches he scored 378 runs at an average of 27.00, with 3 half centuries and a high score of 91. In the field he took 8 catches, while with the ball he took 24 wickets an average of 41.62, with best figures of 3/28.

International career

Janjua first played for Singapore against

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in the 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Six. He played in all their matches during the tournament, including in the final against Bahrain, which Singapore won by 68 runs. His next outing for Singapore came in the

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, where he played in all of Singapore's matches. Janjua has since played for Singapore in

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and in the

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Personal life

Saad Khan has two daughters and a son.

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