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The oval (fifth test i know, but just gazing ahead) is typically quite a spinning wicket so you could potentially look at a 6/7/8/9 combo of Haddin, Faulkner, Agar and Starc.

 

That would overcome any shortfall in the batting by playing a keeper at 6. And the shortfall on the batting isn't really there given that the guy to make way is Watson, and on current form you'd back Faulkner to make just as much runs at 7 as Watson at 4 or 6... (cue Watson runs in 4th test)