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1925 Daily Herald 14 May 10/6 The first four was a shadow of a chance—at least the fielder touched the lofted drive with the ends of his fingers in the long field.

1938 Sevenoaks Chron. 15 July 17/7 The veteran Ross proved in good form and his lofted drives failed to go near any fieldsman.

1947 Sunday Sun (Sydney) 12 Jan. 12/3 Miller’s command of the lofted drive was almost uncanny especially against the swinging new ball from Bedser.

1952 M.C.C. Cricket Coaching Bk. 81 All really fine drivers have been able and ready to drive the ball in the air over the bowler’s or the in-fields’ heads, and for this lofted drive the ball will, of course, be met earlier, i.e. somewhat in front of the left foot.

1987 Sunday Tribune 25 Jan. 16/8 It was Broad’s wicket, for he ran fully 20 yards to brilliantly hold onto a lofted drive on the long on boundary.

2005 Irish Independent 29 Dec. 23/3 Makhaya Ntini brought up the visitors’ 300 with a lofted drive to the long-on boundary.