Wise men caught in sorcery (5)
I believe the answer is:
magic
'sorcery' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'wise men caught' is the wordplay.
'wise men' becomes 'magi' (the three wise men from the nativity).
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'magi'+'c'='MAGIC'
'in' is the link.
(Other definitions for magic that I've seen before include "Fungus causing trips?" , "'Charms, spells, illusions (5)'" , "Witchcraft" , "Wonderful" , "Conjuror's art" .)