Strauss is hoping for "mini-victories" against Warne

Warne bowled Strauss in both innings of the second Test and has since said the batsman "didn't have much of a plan" when it came to playing against him.

But Strauss told BBC Radio Five Live: "You have to cover your stumps at all times and I didn't do that.

"Hopefully it's a lesson learned and I won't make the mistake this week."

Strauss admitted that facing Warne is a "great challenge" and the bowler will have taken confidence from his success against him so far in the series.

"I'll keep working on areas to score off him, but it's a big challenge and I can only hope for mini-victories," he said.

Australia will be relying on Warne even more in the third Test at Old Trafford with Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee almost certain to miss out through injury.

Lee taken to hospital

Strauss hopes this will give England the edge but is taking nothing for granted: "I wouldn't go as far as to say they are in crisis. The Aussies are very resilient and showed that at Edgbaston.

"If you write them off, you will be rudely awakened."

I thought in a county game this season, when he tried to reverse sweep, Strauss didn't have much of a plan Shane Warne

However, Strauss believes England's greatest obstacle ahead of the third Test is not necessarily the opposition.

"We need to get emotionally back down to earth after one of the greatest Tests ever," he said.

"We need to hit them hard come Thursday morning."

Despite Strauss's optimism, Warne believes he has mastered the England opener and may be given the chance for an early crack at him at Old Trafford.

Warne wrote in his column in The Times: "If Strauss is still in after five or six overs, I might be thrown the ball earlier than usual.

"I thought in a county game this season, when he tried to reverse sweep, Strauss didn't have much of a plan.

"Nothing in this series has since made me change my mind."