Rope caught with skill (5)
I believe the answer is:
cable
'rope' is the definition.
(I know that cable is a type of rope)
'caught with skill' is the wordplay.
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'with skill' becomes 'able' (able can mean capable or skilful).
'c'+'able'='CABLE'
(Other definitions for cable that I've seen before include "Communication - wire - 200 yards in length" , "Strong suspension bridge made of wire" , "A message transmitted" , "Wire; message" , "Conductor for transmitting electric power" .)