| Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2003–04 | |||
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| Sri Lanka | Australia | ||
| Test series | |||
| Result | Australia won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Sanath Jayasuriya (294) | Darren Lehmann (375) | |
| Most wickets | Muttiah Muralitharan (28) | Shane Warne (26) | |
| Player of the series | Darren Lehmann (Aus) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 5-match series 3–2 | ||
| Most runs | Kumar Sangakkara (250) | Ricky Ponting (257) | |
| Most wickets | Chaminda Vaas (7) | Brad Hogg (9) | |
| Player of the series | Andrew Symonds (Aus) | ||
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