Result: Match Drawn - Match Scorecard

Toss: Queensland

Umpires: DL Orchard and PD Parker

Match Report - Day 1

England's last game before the first Ashes Test next Thursday didn't go quite according to plan against a strong Queensland side.

At the close of play on the first day of three, playing at the Allan Border Field England failed to impress after a promising start by England paceman Andy Caddick.

Caddick was indeed the pick of the bowlers with a first day return of 2 for 53 off 19 overs. Even though Flintoff bowled nine no balls, he did make a promising comeback and was certainly a positive outcome for a depleted England setup. Simon Jones, fresh from his five fer against Western Australia, bowled far too short - although he did occasionally cause the Queenslander a few problems just outside off with his languishing pace.

The day belonged to Queensland number three batsman Martin Love who smashed a century to lead Queensland to 4/333 at stumps on day one. He made an unbeaten 124 from 233 balls, including 16 boundaries, as he belted the tourists’ attack to all parts of the park, while former captain Stuart Law (68), Andrew Symonds (47) and new skipper Jimmy Maher (41) also made solid scores.

Jimmy Maher and Brendan Nash put on 60 for the first wicket before both fell in short succession to Caddick, Nash superbly by Marcus Trescothick and Jimmy Maher caught by Mark Butcher at third slip. Love and Law then put on 128 runs for the third wicket in just over 34 overs before Law gave Flintoff a return catch. The respite never came as Symonds and Love put on Queensland's second century partnership of 105 runs.

Match Report Day 2

Queensland on day two of the three-day match at the Allan Border Field continued where they left off at close on day one by punishing the growing number of mistakes coming from the England camp.

England dropped six catches during the day, four of them off Martin love who scored 250 runs before being trapped leg-before by Hoggard. Queensland took their overnight total of 4 for 333 to an innings close of 582 and in reply England with the loss of Marcus Trescothick for 46 (run out by Kasprowicz) were 1/106.

The wicket was flat and true, a batters paradise. One thing it did show was England's inability to bowl out the opposition, something they will have to do twice next week if they are to stand any chance of obtaining a Test victory.

"It's a very flat pitch - I've not seen a flatter pitch anywhere.

"But we've got to take all the chances we get. You can't afford to give the great players of Australia more than one chance." Said England's Assistant coach Graham Dilley.

Queensland's double centurion said of the bowling "Caddick bowled the best line and length of the quicks and Giles turned it a bit today."

In their reply, Trescothick and Vaughan looked comfortable with the conditions, the latter certainly relishing the prospect of a long stint out in the middle before Thursday's Test match. The pair put on a century stand before Trescothick was run out by Kasprowicz, Hoggard replacing the Somerset man as night-watchman.