At the close of the domestic season, Warriors coach Robin Peterson was full of praise for his young, inexperienced side as they ended the season on a high.

The former Proteas left-arm spinner who played 14 Tests with over 70 ODIs for his country, stressed that the team is in a period where parties are at loggerheads over new contracts.

The Gqeberha-based side ended their CSA 4-Day Series campaign on high with a win over Western Province last week, a victory that saw them finish second place in the standings.

Warriors struggled in white-ball cricket this season, something Petersen believes they need to improve on.

They’ve won only two matches, losing seven – stats that show similarities to the T20 Challenge which both were won by the Titans and Lions respectively.

Peterson showered his side with praises at Newlands after a 79-run victory.

“It’s been quite a ride for us, a positive season judging by the fact that we’ve got a young group – growth in a lot of players, Matthew [Breetzke], Jordan Hermann, Diego Rosier and other players,” said Peterson.

“I have been impressed by how we’ve approached this season, especially in red-ball cricket. We had some pretty decent stuff this season, at the very first game chasing 380 against Gbets Rocks.

“We finished at Newlands in style, so this all has been a pretty 4-Day Series game and season for us, I am happy with the team’s performance.”

With that being said, the end of the season is the time for most franchises to lose players to other clubs and some stand to gain.

The 43-year-old Gqeberha born didn’t want to give any details about how the squad will look next season, however, he stressed the importance of keeping the good players.

“It’s always a tricky time of the season with contract renewals and some are ending, but once that settles you can then start setting goals,” he said.

“That’s the most important thing you know, setting new standards and making sure players are improving every year. So, now it’s first getting the business side of the contract then we focus on cricket and on-field business.”

He added that as a team it’s not always easy to keep players during this time.

“We will have to wait and see, it’s not always our choice, sometimes players feel like their future lies somewhere else so we just have to wait and see,” he continues.

“It’s a tricky time and you would love to keep everyone but it’s not possible.”