[3] In the Ranji final that season, he scored a pair of fifties (55 not out and 80 not out), batting at number 10, as Bombay registered a win.
[10] His second Test hundred came at his home ground Brabourne Stadium against Australia in October 1956, when he made 109 against a bowling attack consisting of Ray Lindwall, Pat Crawford, Alan Davidson and Richie Benaud.
[11] His knock which included 19 fours was described as "an innings of guts and gumption, studded with rasping square-cuts and full-blooded hooks.
Although his individual performance in the series was unimpressive with averages of 12.33 with the bat and 200 with the ball,[13] Ramchand's captaincy was praised in the media[14][15] as he led India to its first Test win against Australia, in the second match at Kanpur.
[14] Chandu Borde recollected that Ramchand captained the team "brilliantly to victory" and that he was "always giving us the self-belief that we could beat them.
[10] Wisden Asia, in its obituary, described him as "a brilliant all-rounder: an explosive batsman, a very good opening bowler and a superb close catcher.
[16] Cricket writer Sujit Mukherjee once said that Ramchand "looked every inch a fast bowler until he actually bowled.
He was admitted to the Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai on 1 September 2003, and, days before his death, asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for financial help for his treatment.