Dismissed in contest, though not bowled (3)
I believe the answer is:
out
'dismissed' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'contest though not bowled' is the wordplay.
'contest' becomes 'bout' (I've seen this in other clues).
'though not' is a deletion indicator.
'bowled' becomes 'b' (cricket abbreviation).
'bout' with 'b' taken away is 'OUT'.
'in' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for out that I've seen before include "SECOND PART OF 16" , "Not favoured" , "Disnmissed (cricket)" , "not worth considering" , "SECOND PART OF 11" .)