Bresnan has been among the most bankable performers for England in the last five years.
Debutant Ben Cutting and Cameron White also played useful knocks up the order.
Andy Flower resigned from his post as England coach on Friday.
England have looked a pale shadow of the side that had beaten Australia before.
Eoin Morgan scored 54 and Tim Bresnan scored an unbeaten 41 for England.
England have tried and tested many combinations in the ongoing Ashes 2013-14 series against Australia
Australia are vowing no let-up as they chase an Ashes clean sweep against troubled England.
Tim Bresnan has said the tourists will use the Boxing Day Test as a springboard to bounce back.
Graeme Swann announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect after Ashes 2013-14 debacle.