Tim Ambrose is hoping to take care of "unfinished business" after being granted a Test return this week because of rival wicketkeeper Matt Prior’s paternity leave.

Warwickshire’s Ambrose will be behind the stumps at the Kensington Oval after first-choice gloveman Prior dashed back home following the birth of his first child.

Prior was scheduled to return to the UK on the evening of March 2, his wife Emily’s due date and final day of the Barbados Test, but the arrival of a baby boy on Monday morning brought forward the trip.

For Ambrose, who knew upon arrival here he would play at least one Test, it offers the chance to put pressure on his former Sussex team-mate for the final Test in Trinidad.

"It is just one game at the moment," said Ambrose.

"I’ve been told that Matt has gone back and I’ve got this match to try and get us back into the series.

"I don’t know anything that will happen beyond this match as far as the team goes, but I know that Matt will be back in time for the Trinidad Test.

"Like anyone who has been in the England side and had a taste of the top level and then gets left out, you’re desperate to get back in.

"You go away and work on the things you feel you need to improve on to get you back and that is what I’ve been doing in the time I’ve had out.

"At my age (26) and at my stage of my career I think there is some unfinished business with England and I’d like to try and push on with that."

Ambrose displaced Prior behind the stumps for the tour of New Zealand 12 months ago but there was a role reversal after he had a poor series against South Africa last summer, in which his highest score in four matches was 36.

"There isn’t much time to feel sorry for yourself in this game and life goes on," said Ambrose.

"I was pleased with my performances in my first stint as England wicketkeeper although I’d like to have contributed a bit more in the series with South Africa because that was such an important series for us.

"It was very disappointing not to come out on top in that one and I wanted to contribute more."