Shane Watson's wife gives birth to daughter

Shane Watson with his wife

Sydney, May 24 (IANS) Australian cricketer Shane Watson arrived back here from the West Indies for the birth of his daughter.

This is the second time the all-rounder became a father when his 29-year-old wife Lee gave birth to Matilda Victoria. The couple already have a two-year-old son, Will.

The 33-year-old took to Twitter to express his delight: "Home in the nick of time to see my beautiful baby girl, Matilda Victoria Watson, enter the world. Mum and Bub are flying #explosionoflove."

Watson's Indian Premier League (IPL) team Rajasthan Royals crashed out of the tournament on Wednesday.

The couple, who call Sydney's Eastern Suburb home, announced in January that Lee was pregnant.