title: Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 2004
text: # Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 2004
  
  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.
  
  ## Test series
  
  ### 1st Test
  
  * 1–3 July 2004 Scorecard
  * Australia won by 149 runs Marrara Oval, Darwin Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Billy Bowden (NZ) Player of the match: Glenn McGrath (Aus)
  * Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
  * Lasith Malinga (SL) made his Test debut
  
  ### 2nd Test
  
  * 9–13 July 2004 Scorecard
  * Match drawn Cazaly's Stadium, Cairns Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Billy Bowden (NZ) Player of the match: Matthew Hayden (Aus)
  * Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
  