(CNN)  -- England wicketkeeper Matt Prior will miss the crucial fourth Test against West Indies in Barbados on Thursday after his wife gave birth to their first child, a baby boy. England cricketer Prior dashed from the Caribbean to be with wife Emily following the birth of their first child. Prior rushed home from the Caribbean to be with his wife Emily after hearing the news in the early hours of Monday morning. The Sussex star was due to temporarily quit the tour on March 2, the due date for the birth, but his premature departure will give reserve wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose the chance to impress.
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England wicketkeeper Matt Prior returns home early from West Indies tour
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Prior's wife Emily gave birth to their first child, a baby boy, overnight Sunday
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