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Announcer puts own spin on Panesar dispute - chairman - 12-04-2013
The ground announcer who was stood down for allegedly introducing England spinner Monty Panesar in a mock Indian accent, is seeking clarification from Cricket Australia over his removal after denying any slur was made.
The organisation had deemed the conduct of David Nixon, a producer for local broadcaster ABC, at the Alice Springs ground as inappropriate and withdrew him during the second day of England's two-day warm-up match against a Chairman's XI.
Left-arm spinner Panesar was born in Luton and is of Indian descent.
"It comes as a complete surprise to me to be at the centre of a controversy about racial slurring, and I absolutely refute any allegation that I feigned an Indian accent," Nixon said in a statement, according to an ABC report on Monday.
"'There's a change of bowler at the Traeger Avenue end...its Montyyy!' That was it. I fail to see how anyone could interpret my introduction of Monty Panesar as racial slurring.
"I am certainly responsible for what I say, but not what people hear."
He added: "There are few worse things than to be branded a racist. To have such an accusation levelled at me is not only offensive, but defamatory."