5 overseas athletes likely to cause a stir at this summer’s Commonwealth Games

Despite the summer’s hectic sporting schedule, a host of top stars are still set to descend on Birmingham for this month’s Commonwealth Games.

Here, the PA news agency picks out five athletes from abroad who are most likely to cause a stir as they look to add to their already-impressive list of sporting achievements.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games – Day Ten
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will aim to make more athletics history (Martin Rickett/PA)

Peace Proscovia

Netball World Cup 2019 – Day Four – M&S Bank Arena
Peace Proscovia (left) will be a prominent figure on the netball court (Nigel French/PA)

Matthew Glaetzer

2018 Commonwealth Games – Day Four
Matt Glaetzer has beaten cancer to contend in Birmingham (Martin Rickett/PA)

Ellyse Perry

England Women v Australia Women – Ashes T20 – Bristol County Ground
Ellyse Perry is a true superstar of women’s cricket (David Davies/PA)

Jerry Tuwai

HSBC London Sevens – Day Two – Twickenham Stadium
Jerry Tuwai will lead Fiji’s rugby sevens team in Birmingham (Paul Harding/PA)

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