Australia bowler Mitchell Johnson has insisted that the team will not shy away from bowling short balls, despite the tragic death of batsman Phil Hughes.

The 25-year-old passed away almost a fortnight ago as a result of serious head injuries suffered after he was struck by a bouncer bowled by Sean Abbott during a Sheffield Shield match in Sydney.

After the Australian cricket team said their final goodbyes to their teammate during his funeral in Macksville last Wednesday, the cricketers are now preparing for tomorrow's opening Test match against India in Adelaide.

Despite the fatal injuries suffered by Hughes, Johnson has insisted that Australia will not change their approach when they take to the field this week.

"We've got to play the way that we've been playing and that's been aggressive," Johnson told reporters.

"That's the way I've always played the game and if that's bowling the short ball like we have been, then that's how we'll do it. We'll assess the conditions obviously, but we're not going to change a thing."

Hughes has been named as the 13th man in Australia's Test squad for tomorrow's opener.