Hoggard's adventures in the oxygen chamber

Matthew Hoggard has been spending time in an oxygen chamber to speed up his recovery from a hand injury. It wasn't the most exciting experience but he hopes it will help him play against Pakistan at Lord's. Read about Hoggard's time in the chamber in The Times.

My ears usually pop shortly after going in, but then the effect is the same as taking a dive 14 metres under water. It’s basically like taking a dry dive. I haven’t dived properly before. I’ve always liked the idea of it, but I’ve actually been pretty scared. Unsurprisingly, it’s not quite as scary doing it without any water, but one bright spot of this recuperation process is that I think I may have conquered my fear of diving. So next time I have a holiday, I think I may be heading underwater.