Stokes has committed to England until at least 2026, covering the Ashes series in Australia, which starts late next year, while Buttler has agreed fresh terms, extending his contract by 12 months.
The updated policy mirrors last year's decision by the International Cricket Council, which banned anyone who has gone through male puberty from taking part in women's international games.
After cutting rates twice already this year, including at their last meeting in September, policymakers initially signalled a preference to wait until December to cut again
Due to their soured political relations, India have not visited Pakistan since 2008 and the rivals play each other only at multi-team events.
While the rate is expected to tick up again towards the end of the year, the sense that consumer prices are back under control has grown
Indian Premier League founder Lalit Modi has labelled the Hundred competition a "big fat Ponzi scheme", accusing English cricket chiefs of unrealistic financial projections.
Wood, 34, discovered that he had bone stress in his elbow during a medical check-up after he had injured his right thigh during last month's first test against Sri Lanka that ruled him out for the year.
ECB said pay parity has been introduced as part of the restructuring of the women's professional game following their earlier announcement of the men's and women's professional white ball competitions alignment for next season.
Test captain Ben Stokes indicated Tuesday he would be ready to make an England limited-overs comeback.
England will host a day-night Test, according to England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Colin Graves.
Long-serving England women's captain Charlotte Edwards announced her retirement on Wednesday after a sparkling and pioneering 20-year career.
Kent seamer Matt Coles has been suspended for two weeks for throwing the ball in a "dangerous manner”, while England international Stuart Broad was reprimanded over his behaviour while playing for Nottinghamshire against Yorkshire.
All-time greats Shane Warne and Sachin Tendulkar have called for Twenty20 cricket to become an Olympic sport.
With another grueling season awaiting India, starting with a tour to Bangladesh next month and culminating with the World Twenty20 in 2016, there has been no official word on Duncan Fletcher's successor.