State Emergency Service crews will be the big winner as the night becomes a fund-raiser and also a chance for the community to thank the hard-working volunteeers.

On the field, the Adam Burns-led Bendigo team will use the match as a hit-out in the lead-up to the Melbourne Country Cricket Week carnival.

Emu Valley’s line-up is made up of its Bendigo Country Week team that finished third in division two at last month’s Bendigo Bank Country Cricket Week.

Marong’s Scott Ross will captain the Emus tonight.

A year ago, the BDCA fought back from a disastrous start with the bat to win the inaugural challenge which was a fund-raiser for the Bushfire Appeal.

A big night of cricket action will include a curtain-raiser between the colts’ teams from 5pm.

The main game hits off at 7pm, with food and drink available at the ground.

Squads - BDCA: Adam Burns (c), Nick Crawford, Ben DeAraugo, Ben Gunn, Tim Wood, Andrew Smith, Tim Kelly, Darren Petersen, Linton Jacobs, Matt Kile, Brad Orton, Grant Connelly, Matt Pinniger, Richard Tibbett, Matt Fitt.

EVCA: Scott Ross (c), Phil Berry, Matt Beck, Ken Bell, Scott McKenzie, Josh White, Shaun Makepeace, Shane Robinson, Kieran Nihill, Travis O’Connell, James Bower, Brad Webster, Richard Murphy.

BDCA Colts: Lincoln Jacobs (c), Mitchell Collins, Braden Tuohey, Jayden Sheean, Andrew Rosos, Connor Thomson, Brent Hamblin, Darcy Geyer, Josh Newlan, Harry Donegan, Matt Lambert, Josh West.

EVCA Colts: Glen Wallis (c), Sam Stagg, Ash Dixon, Josh Robinson, Mitch Cole, James Smith, Kyle Dundas, Liam Crapper, Marc Millard, Seth Thompson, Jayden Russell, Brayden Klemke, Mitch Harper.