Who was named as the Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1980?

Madan Lal
Bishen Singh Bedi
Sunil Gavaskar
Abbas Ali Baig

The correct answer is: C. Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar was named as the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1980. He was the first Indian cricketer to be awarded this prestigious title. Gavaskar was a right-handed opening batsman who played for India from 1971 to 1987. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. Gavaskar holds the record for the most runs scored in Test cricket, with 10,122 runs in 125 matches. He also holds the record for the most centuries scored in Test cricket, with 34. Gavaskar was a member of the Indian team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup. He was awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award, in 1971.

Madan Lal was a right-arm fast bowler who played for India from 1975 to 1989. He was a member of the Indian team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup. Lal was awarded the Arjuna Award, India’s second-highest sporting honor, in 1983.

Bishen Singh Bedi was a left-arm spinner who played for India from 1966 to 1979. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest spinners of all time. Bedi was a member of the Indian team that won the 1971 Cricket World Cup. He was awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award, in 1972.

Abbas Ali Baig was a right-handed batsman who played for Pakistan from 1959 to 1972. He was a member of the Pakistan team that won the 1970 ICC Trophy. Baig was awarded the Pride of Performance, Pakistan’s highest civilian award, in 1971.