Article #86138

• Cecil Alexander is competing at Commonwealth Games

• Johnson-Thompson and Asher-Smith both withdraw

The Falkland Islands bowler Cecil Alexander called Argentina’s World Cup banner “disappointing” after his opening men’s singles match at the Commonwealth Games.

Alexander, 45, made the comments after a straight sets 10-3, 7-4 defeat by the former world No 1 Izzat Shameer Dzulkeple of Malaysia.