Hughes' death puts short bowling in state of flux as eyes turn to Gabba

By Phil Lutton
Updated November 29 2014 - 10:13am, first published 9:24am
Mitchell Johnson celebrates the dismissal of England's Stuart Broad during the first Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane last year. Photo: Saeed Khan
Mitchell Johnson celebrates the dismissal of England's Stuart Broad during the first Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane last year. Photo: Saeed Khan
Mitchell Johnson celebrates the dismissal of England's Stuart Broad during the first Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane last year. Photo: Saeed Khan
Mitchell Johnson celebrates the dismissal of England's Stuart Broad during the first Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane last year. Photo: Saeed Khan
Mitchell Johnson celebrates the dismissal of England's Stuart Broad during the first Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane last year. Photo: Saeed Khan
Mitchell Johnson celebrates the dismissal of England's Stuart Broad during the first Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane last year. Photo: Saeed Khan
Mitchell Johnson celebrates the dismissal of England's Stuart Broad during the first Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane last year. Photo: Saeed Khan
Mitchell Johnson celebrates the dismissal of England's Stuart Broad during the first Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane last year. Photo: Saeed Khan

There are few better places for short-pitched bowling than the Gabba. And there are few better teams on which to unleash than the Indians, who haven't been exposed to a flying red ball on Brisbane's famously fast and bouncy pitch in 11 years.