Caught with article in container (3)
I believe the answer is:
can
'container' is the definition.
(I know that can is a type of container)
'caught with article' is the wordplay.
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'article' becomes 'an' (indefinite article).
'c'+'an'='CAN'
'in' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for can that I've seen before include "Container (e.g. beer)" , "Cooler" , "Vessel" , "Tin; be able to" , "Airtight metal container" .)