Injury forces Dina Asher-Smith to withdraw from the Birmingham Commonwealth Games after a hamstring strain at the World Athletics Championships

Dina Asher-Smith is out of the Commonwealth Games after suffering a hamstring injury at the World Athletics Championships.

Orpington's Asher-Smith claimed bronze in the defence of her 200m title from 2019 in Oregon and claimed she'd never been in better shape.

But she limped off the track after the 4x100m - leaving her involvement in Birmingham and next month's European Championships in major doubt.

"I feel good but I’m in need of a few days off," she said.

"But due to the short turn around between the end of Worlds and the start of the Commonwealth Games in a few days’ time, I’m going to have to withdraw.

"I was so excited to race in front of a home crowd and all the British fans, it’s going to be such an amazing competition and I know that Team England will do you all proud."

Asher-Smith won relay gold and 200m bronze on the Gold Coast, Australia, four years ago and was expected to be one of the star names in the track and field competitions at the Alexander Stadium.

She flew back from Oregon on Monday but scans revealed she needed some time off the track ahead of the European Championships in Munich, where she remains confident of being involved. Missing a home Games is another injury blow for Asher-Smith, whose Olympic ambitions last year were also derailed by a hamstring injury.

“It’s obviously really sad to lose Dina through injury, given her stature and standing as one of the best female athletes in the world,” said England’s athletics team leader Kelly Sotherton.

"We know just how much she was looking forward to being part of Team England at a home Games in Birmingham. We wish Dina well with her recovery and hope to see her back on the track very soon, doing what she does best.”

Meanwhile, organisers have