| Sri Lankan cricket team in England in 1984 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Sri Lanka | England | ||
| Dates | 23 August – 28 August 1984 | ||
| Captains | Duleep Mendis | David Gower | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | 1-match series drawn 0–0 | ||
| Most runs | Duleep Mendis (205) | Allan Lamb (107) | |
| Most wickets | Ashantha de Mel (4) Vinothen John (4) | Ian Botham (7) | |
| Player of the series | Sidath Wettimuny (SL) | ||
The Sri Lanka cricket team toured England in the 1984 season to play a one-match Test series against England. The only match was drawn.
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