Updated On: 08 July, 2015 11:45 PM IST | | Agencies
<p>Yorkshireman Joe Rott scores 134 and puts on 153 runs for fourth wicket with Gary Ballance to take England to 343-7 after the hosts were in dire straits at 43-3</p>

Ashes: Root's ton puts England in control against Aussies in first Test
Cardiff: Joe Root made Australia pay for dropping him on nought by making 134 as England scored 343 for seven at stumps on the first day of the first Ashes Test at Sophia Gardens here on Wednesday.
Moeen Ali was 26 not out and Stuart Broad unbeaten on nought.