Former Oxfordshire cricketer Andrew Strauss is a 16-1 outsider with Ladbrokes to be named BBC Sports Personality of the Year after the top-ten shortlist was revealed on Monday night.

Strauss, who led England to Ashes glory against Australia, is fifth in the betting, with Formula 1 champion Jenson Button a red-hot 4-7 favourite.

World champion heptathlete Jessica Ennis is the 3-1 second favourite with the winner to be announced at Sheffield Arena on Sunday, December 13.

Ladbrokes betting: 4-7 J Button, 3-1 J Ennis, 6-1 D Haye, 14-1 R Giggs,16-1 A Strauss, 50-1 A Murray, B Tweddle, 66-1 P Idowu, 80-1 M Cavendish, 100-1 T Daley.