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Broad, who has signed a two-year contract extension, says the wealth of experience at the top level at the county can be invaluable to those looking to make their mark.

“County cricket – well, any cricket really – is about finding what works for you,” said Broad, speaking in the latest edition of the Talk of Trent Bridge podcast.

“In the England setup we call them ‘super strengths’ – the specific things which make you the cricketer you are.

“When you’re looking to improve, it’s not just about looking at how to get better at your weaknesses, it’s about saying ‘what are my strengths, and how can I develop those.’

“As a young player you can get carried away with trying to improve everything in your game, but then you risk forgetting what got you to that level.

“There are some exciting young bowlers at Notts – I’ve admired Jack Blatherwick for a few years having seen him in the nets, and he got some good exposure [in the County Championship] at the end of last year.

“Zak Chappell’s got some amazing attributes as well that will help him develop into a fantastic cricketer for this club – and there are many more like him.”

Broad took 17 wickets in seven red-ball appearances in 2019, but acknowledges that he and the other senior players in the squad have a responsibility to lead the side into a stronger position in the four-day game this summer.

“Over the last 10 years, a group of us have grown older at the club together – the likes of me, (Steven) Mullaney and (Harry) Gurney – in fact, me, Hales and Fletcher signed on pretty much the same day,” he said.

“This summer we’ll be focusing on how we lead the group – maybe we didn’t do that as well as we could have done last year, and it’s something that we really want to push forwards.'"

Broad remembers 2017 as his best domestically, adding: “That season is one which sticks out. We’re in a bit of a rebuilding stage, but there’s a lot of talent, which we’ll see this summer.”​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​