OJ Pitcher’s cricketing future remains uncertain, but he hopes to be “ready to go” for next season.

The St David’s and Bermuda captain is under strict doctor’s orders “not to do anything strenuous” while he awaits the results of tests to determine the reason for his collapse during the Eastern Counties first-round match against Bailey’s Bay at Lord’s last month.

“It’s over for me,” Pitcher said. “I have still been going through some of the testing process and due in Monday so the doctor can go over the results from the last tests I did.

“My season is over and until they can get to the bottom of everything I don’t know what my future holds. We need to get to the bottom of this first to make sure everything is OK, and if everything is OK I will be ready to go for next season.

“I just want to thank the public in general for all of their concerns and prayers. It’s been a humbling experience to see the love and support people have shown throughout the past few weeks.”

Pitcher collapsed on the field against Bailey’s Bay with chest pains during the last over before lunch and was subsequently taken to hospital.

Reliving the harrowing ordeal, Pitcher said: “About an hour and half into the game I felt a very slight bit of tightness in my chest and then it went away. But the time I went to ground it was a sharp, intensive tightness and actually felt like someone was trying to stretch the inside of my chest. It was a very strange feeling which obviously frightened a lot of people, including myself.”

Bay went on to win the match by 61 runs and dethrone champions St David’s in Pitcher’s absence.

“It was very disappointing leaving the team a batsmen short,” Pitcher said. “Obviously I was very concerned about what was going on with myself and my conditions as it was a very scary situation. But there was a part of me that still wanted to know what was going on with the match.

“When I got to the hospital and they got me in the room and hooked up to the equipment I asked the nurse for a radio. They were not able to find one for me so a family member brought me a radio so I was able to listen.

“I wasn’t able to listen the entire afternoon because you had doctors and nurses coming in asking questions and doing tests and different things. But whenever I was able to listen I was tuned in and obviously once I learnt the result that made it even more disappointing knowing I couldn’t be there to help the team as best as a I could.

“But health comes first and the doctors and nurses that worked with me done an excellent job and I’m still here today having tests so the doctors can get to the bottom of exactly what is going on.”

Pitcher’s condition ruled one of St George’s most senior players out of Cup Match. He is the second highest aggregate scorer among the present St George’s batsmen behind his cousin, Lionel Cann, with 560 runs in 19 innings since his debut in 1999.

“It was very disappointing missing Cup Match,” Pitcher said. “It is the biggest sport we have here locally and something I have been a part of since I was 17 when I played my first one, so it was disappointing not being able to participate and help out.

“But it was the doctor’s order not to do anything strenuous and I have been back and forth doing testing and that’s where I am now.”