Alex Hales denies 'any racial connotation' in naming his dog 'Kevin'

London [UK], November 18 (ANI): Former England batter Alex Hales on Wednesday denied "any racial connotation" in naming his dog 'Kevin'.

The statement from Hales comes after Azeem Rafiq alleged that the name was used by former Yorkshire team-mate Gary Ballance "to describe people of colour".

Rafiq on Tuesday told a British parliamentary committee hearing into the Yorkshire County Cricket Club racism scandal that he believ