( 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 . Prior regained his England place from Ambrose after an impressive season with the bat and gloves for his county side Sussex last season . England are 1-0 down in the series after losing the first Test and then failing to secure victory in the third Test in Antigua as West Indies battled to a draw . They are already without injured all-rounder Andrew Flintoff , who has a hip injury and there were doubts over off-spinner Graeme Swann , who has an elbow problem . Meanwhile , respected West Indian umpire Steve Bucknor has announced he will quit officiating in international matches next month . The 62-year-old Jamaican will stand in the third Test between South Africa and Australia starting on March 19 in Cape Town and his last match will be a one-day international between the West Indies and England at Barbados on March 29 . Bucknor has umpired 126 Test matches since 1989 . In cricket action on Monday , Pakistan captain Younis Khan scored a century as his side reached 296 for three wickets against Sri Lanka on the third day of the first Test in Karachi . Khan was unbeaten on 149 at stumps as his team replied to Sri Lanka 's massive 644 for seven declared . Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera both hit double centuries as they notched up a Test record fourth wicket partnership of 437 in their innings .
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Younis Khan Prior returns home early from West Indies tour . Prior 's wife Emily gave birth to their first child , a baby boy , the early hours of Monday morning Sunday . Sri Lanka captain Younis Khan hits a century in first Test against Pakistan . Test umpire Steve Bucknor will quit match officiating at end of next month .