The Sri Lankan national cricket team toured Australia in July 2004, well outside the normal Australian cricket season. Two Test matches were played, Australia winning the series 1–0.
Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 2004 | |||
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Australia | Sri Lanka | ||
Dates | 1 July – 13 July 2004 | ||
Captains |
Adam Gilchrist Ricky Ponting | Marvan Atapattu | |
Test series | |||
Result | Australia won the 2-match series 1–0 | ||
Most runs | Matthew Hayden (288) | Marvan Atapattu (156) | |
Most wickets |
Glenn McGrath (10) Shane Warne (10) | Upul Chandana (12) | |
Player of the series | Matthew Hayden (Aus) |
Test series
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Lasith Malinga (SL) made his Test debut
2nd Test
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