Dion Taljard: From fast bowler to felon to free

He played cricket with all his heart, body and soul. Then a jury decided he was a fiend and consigned him to prison for 18 years.

Telford Vice / Oujda

SEVEN years, eight months and two days is a significant length of time. It’s 92 months and two days. Or 400 weeks and two days. Or 2,802 days. Or 67,248 hours. Or 4,034,880 minutes. Or 242,092,800 seconds. It will feel even longer if you are in prison. Especially if you believe you are innocent.

Dion Taljard counted every one of those d...