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Australia finished top of the Commonwealth Games medal table, with host nation England not far behind.
As Birmingham 2022 draws to a close, the PA news agency takes a look at the Games in pictures.
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Australia finished top of the Commonwealth Games medal table, with host nation England not far behind.
As Birmingham 2022 draws to a close, the PA news agency takes a look at the Games in pictures.