Still one of the best white-ball bowlers - Broad

Stuart Broad believes he remains one of the best one-day bowlers in England and has his eyes on the 2019 World Cup despite being left out of the ODI squad to face New Zealand. He insisted there was no surprise in missing the series which begins on Tuesday and said he had been in consultation with the management for much of the year.

Broad, along with most of his team-mates, had a poor World Cup in Australia and New Zealand where he took four wickets in six matches. However, he had not long since returned from the knee surgery which ruled him out of the pre-Christmas tour of Sri Lanka.

He sees his absence from the one-day squad - alongside that of his Test new-ball partner James Anderson - as much to do with preparing for the Ashes as drawing a line under his 119-match ODI career. While Anderson is nearly 33 and is likely to struggle to make the 2019 World Cup, Broad only turns 29 later this month.

"I absolutely want to play in the World Cup. I'm only 28," he told the Nottingham Post. "The next World Cup is four years down the line and in England. I want to be a part of that and feel I can be a part of that.

"I still feel I'm one of the best white ball bowlers in England but only time will tell if I'm involved in four years."

Broad was England's leading wicket-taker in the two Tests against New Zealand with 13 scalps although proved expensive while claiming seven in the match at Headingley. He is still likely to be key during the Ashes having taken 63 Test wickets against Australia in 17 matches at 29.95 including match-winning spells at The Oval in 2009 and Chester-le-Street in 2013, while being one of the few players to emerge with any credit from the last Ashes whitewash.

"I think the theory of me not playing in these next one day games is right," he said. "We've got 16 Tests in the next year. Resting me and Jimmy Anderson to make sure we are fit for important Tests makes sense."

Broad made a rare T20 appearance for Nottinghamshire on Friday against Leicestershire where he took 1 for 20 but did not face Worcestershire on Sunday. Nottinghamshire have three County Championship matches before the first Ashes Test in Cardiff on July 8 but it remains to be seen how many of those Broad plays.

England have a one-off T20 against New Zealand on June 23 at Old Trafford but Broad has been removed as captain for that format having held the role since May 2011.