Fairbrother hit 68 from 75 balls with four boundaries and a two sixes in an England total of 214 for six from 38 overs.

England then restricted the home team to 170 for seven.

Openers Nick Knight (48) and Vince Wells (31) made sound contributions for England who then bowled economically to keep the Queenslanders at bay.

Spinners Robert Croft and Ashley Giles were the pick of England's bowlers, Croft finishing with two for 24 and Giles taking two for 23 from their five overs.

Martin Love top scored for Queensland with an unbeaten 67.

Scorecard:

England

N.Knight c Foley b Creevey 48
V.Wells c Maher b Hutcheson 31
B.Hollioake run out 4
N.Fairbrother c Hayden b Creevey 68
A.Hollioake run out 14
M.Alleyne c Foley b O'Leary 2
M.Ealham not out 24
R.Croft not out 4

Extras (nb-5 w-6 lb-7 b-1) 19
Total (for six wickets, 38 overs) 214

Fall of wickets: 1-45 2-55 3-130 4-161 5-169 6-184
Bowling: Creevey 8-0-50-2 (w-3), Dawes 8-0-27-0 (w-1), Hutcheson 4-0-26-1, Foley 6-0-29-0, Prestwidge 8-0-53-0 (w-2, nb-5), O'Leary 4-0-21-1.

Queensland Academy of Sport

M.Hayden c Alleyne b Hamilton 9
J.Maher b B.Hollioake 19
M.Love not out 67
G.Foley b Croft 28
C.Perren c Alleyne b Croft 2
L.Carseldine c Ealham b Giles 4
S.Prestwidge c Fairbrother b Mullally 25
B.Creevey lbw b Giles 1
W.Seccombe not out 1

Extras (lb-6 w-8) 14
Total (for seven wickets, 38 overs) 170

Fall of wickets: 1-22 2-47 3-111 4-113 5-124 6-164 7-168
Bowling: Mullally 7-0-27-1 (w-3), Hamilton 5-1-14-1 (w-3), Ealham 7-1-32-0, B.Hollioake 4-0-16-1 (w-2), A.Hollioake 5-0-28-0, Croft 5-0-24-2, Giles 5-0-23-2.

England won by 44 runs.