Would the University Oval pitch play well? How would the new drainage system perform and would everything else go smoothly?
He got his answer from all the positive feedback he got over the past five days.
Pity about the weather, of course. Rain ruined what was shaping as an intriguing last day but other than that the venue delivered.
The test was abandoned yesterday, with no play possible on the final day because of rain.
The Black Caps were 137 for two in their second innings, 264 runs short of victory. Home-town hero Brendon McCullum was unbeaten on 58.
New Zealand Cricket collects the gate takings from tests, and the event is not the financial boost one might think. But Dykes said that was a secondary concern.
"[The financial boost] in a way was incidental to the whole event going well and I think it did," Dykes said.
"The pitch played its part, the ground displayed itself very well both here and on TV, and I've had only good comments.
"It has all been positive in terms of the way the ground has been presented and in terms of the facilities and just the general running of the game."
More than 8000 people attended the test in the four days of play available. On Saturday, some made the 150m walk from the University Oval to Forsyth Barr Stadium to watch the Highlanders beat the Waratahs in the Super 15 rugby game.
South African players Graeme Smith, Mark Boucher and Morne Morkel were spotted in the stand.
Dykes was thrilled with the way the public embraced the test and he felt confident test cricket would return to Dunedin in the future.
The only inbound tour next summer is England, coming for three tests, five one-dayers and a twenty/20 match. The West Indies and India visit the following season.
